The rich are getting richer.
The Chiefs have narrowly escaped against many dominant teams this season, largely due to their mediocre offense.
But the defending Super Bowl champions, who are aiming for a third consecutive title, could become even more explosive with the return of Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to the receiving group.
According to NFL.comBrown has an appointment with his surgeon in Week 15 that will determine whether he can return.
The former Ravens and Cardinals wideout was sidelined with a shoulder injury, placed on injured reserve, and did not suit up for the Chiefs during the regular season.
Brown suffered a sternoclavicular shoulder injury in the Chiefs' first preseason game in August.
NFL.com reported that the original plan was for Brown to rehabilitate the injury and eventually return, but the shoulder did not heal as quickly as everyone involved had hoped, so they opted for surgery. .
Brown was expected to be done for this season.
Brown was one of Kansas City's biggest acquisitions of the 2024 offseason, and his return could add another spark to the team's passing game, which historically has It wasn't a bright topic like Mahomes.
The Chiefs are also without wideout Laci Rice, who was injured earlier this year and is not expected to return anytime soon.
The Chiefs were able to acquire DeAndre Hopkins before the October trade deadline, and he immediately made an impact on the team.
They also welcomed the return of starting running back Isaiah Pacheco in Friday's win over the Raiders.
Pacheco was sidelined after the first game of the season with a fractured fibula.
Brown is a former 1,000-yard receiver who played for the Cardinals last season, catching 51 passes for 574 yards and four touchdowns.
His best season was 2021, when he caught 91 passes for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns for the Ravens.
