Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has attempted to build rapport with wide receiver Hollywood Brown this offseason, but their relationship development has been put on hold indefinitely.
The shoulder injury Brown suffered in the team’s first practice game could sideline him for the regular season, meaning the Chiefs will have to rethink their plans at receiver for the time being. Justin Watson will face a bigger role and Mahomes said others can step up as well, but he didn’t downplay what losing Brown means for the offense.
“I I think we are lucky “It wasn’t as bad as it could have been,” Mahomes said, via ESPN.com’s Adam Teicher. “We lose a little bit of that veteran receiver in that room. We have other guys that can kind of step in for him, but to have that much talent and have a good understanding of what I want … hopefully we get him back sooner rather than later. We’ve got to get that young [receivers] to become better and better every day.”
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he expects Mahomes and other starters to play about a half this weekend, giving Watson and others a chance to show the quarterback they can help make up for the Chiefs’ loss.
