The Kansas City Chiefs took on the Jacksonville Jaguars in an intense NFL preseason matchup on Saturday. Despite a hard-fought effort, the Chiefs fell 26-10; however, the team has a more pressing concern given the injury status of wide receiver Marquise Brown.
Brown suffered a sternoclavicular joint dislocation during the Jaguars matchup and went to the hospital, Ari Meirov reports. Head coach Andy Reid compared it to Tyreek Hill's shoulder injury from 2019, which caused him to miss four games. Hopefully, Brown will undergo a speedy recovery process and his ailment will not cause any lingering issues.
Marquise Brown is in his first year with the Chiefs after stints with the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals. He started his career with the Ravens in 2019 after the team selected him with the 25th overall pick in the draft. After two years of stout production, Brown experienced an offensive eruption,
The former Oklahoma Sooner amassed a career-high 1,008 yards along with six touchdowns during the 2021 season. The following season, Brown joined the Cardinals, where his production fell slightly; however, he played a career-low 12 games in 2022. He comes off a 2023 season where totaled 574 yards and four TDs.
Brown joined Kansas City during the 2024 offseason via free agency, looking to win his first NFL championship with a highly-touted team.
Chiefs work through kinks against Jaguars
Kansas did not play their starters as many minutes as their backups on Saturday, which is understandable considering it was their first NFL Preseason game. Patrick Mahomes threw for 27 yards, completing three of his pass attempts. Backup QB Chris Oladokun led the team with 86 yards on 7-for-10 completions.
On the ground, Carson Steele totaled 29 yards on four carries, and Nikko Remigio led the receiving group with 35 yards on three receptions.
Kansas City enters the 2024-25 NFL season after an impressive stint. The Chiefs won Super Bowl 58 despite a midseason stumble that saw them lose their record advantage in the AFC. Their title win was their second in a row and their third in five years, and they hope to make history with a third straight in 2025, per Patrick Mahomes.
“We appreciate everything ya'll do…we know we had to go on the road last year, but I promise you next year we'll be at home. We're going for that three-peat so don't get it twisted. We're doing it. Three times, the first time in NFL history. Love ya'll,” Mahomes said, per Adam Schefter.
It will be interesting to see how the Chiefs perform as they enter another exciting season.
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