by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spent the offseason bonding with wide receiver Hollywood Brown, but further development of their relationship is on hold indefinitely.
The shoulder injury Brown suffered in the first preseason game could keep him out of action for the regular season, meaning the Chiefs will have to revise their receiver plans for the time being. Justin Watson takes over a bigger role and Mahomes said others can step in, but did not downplay what the loss of Brown means for the offense.
“I guess we are lucky that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been,” Mahomes said, via Adam Teicher of ESPN.com. “We lose a little bit of that veteran receiver in that room. We have other guys that can replace him a little bit, but having that much talent and having a good understanding of what I want … hopefully we get him back sooner rather than later. We just have to keep pushing these young guys [receivers] to get better every day.”
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he expects Mahomes and the other starters to play about a half this weekend, giving Watson and the others a chance to show the quarterback they can help make up for what the Chiefs are lacking.
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