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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown excited the fanbase with a December 2 social media message on X.
That work gone show.. ⏳
“That work gone show.. ⏳” Brown promised his followers on Monday of Week 14, following a December 1 report that he is “nearing” a return.
In a little over an hour, this post already has over 2,000 likes and nearly 70,000 views.
NFL Insider Says Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown Could Return in Week 16 or 17
In case you missed it, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport posted an article updating fans on Brown’s recovery timeline on Sunday of Week 13 (December 1).
“More help is on the way for the Kansas City Chiefs offense,” Rapoport began.
Continuing: “Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown, the electric wide receiver who was among the biggest acquisitions of the 2024 offseason, is expected back soon from his preseason shoulder injury, and sources say it’s likely that he plays before the regular season ends.
“Brown has an appointment in Week 15 with his surgeon to potentially gain final clearance, per sources. At that point, if all goes as well as it has been, he’s expected back on the practice field and could even play in Weeks 16 or 17.”
It’s also possible that Brown returns just before the playoff run in Week 18.
“While Kansas City has managed to stack wins this season, they’ve done so with just the 10th-best scoring offense (24.1 points per game) and the 15th-best total offense (341.6 yards per game),” Rapoport reminded within his article. “An infusion of big-play potential with Brown would help an offense that has seen its fair share of struggles.”
Once healthy, Brown would join a KC WR corps led by DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman.
The former 1,000-yard playmaker has been sidelined since August with a sternoclavicular shoulder joint injury that required surgery.
Chiefs Kingdom Reacts to Hollywood Brown Post
Chiefs fans were amped up on X on Monday night, flooding Brown’s mentions with support.
“Can’t wait to see you stretch that field!!” One user replied.
Another said: “Can’t wait!” And a third supporter wrote that “[Brown’s] first TD catch at arrowhead [is] gonna be so so nice.”
“We all want to see that offense you guys were running in training camp….” Another KC fan expressed. “D-Hop will fill in for Rashee [Rice] nicely & you got some extra legs helping Pop [Isiah Pacheco] out @ RB…going to be fun.”
Finally, one response voiced: “God I can’t wait to see you back on the field!! You and Worthy together for the playoffs is gonna be so fun!”
Hollywood Brown Could Help Unlock Chiefs Rookie WR Xavier Worthy
Although the two speedsters play a similar role, it’s hard to imagine that head coach Andy Reid won’t find ways to get both Brown and Worthy on the field together once the former is healthy. The veteran might even help unlock Worthy’s true potential, with defenses forced to split their focus between the two big play threats.
Reid spoke on Worthy’s development once again on December 2, and while he acknowledged that the rookie appears to be progressing, he did stress that consistency will be the most important factor going forward.
“Yeah… I mean, [Worthy is] getting better,” Reid told reporters on Monday. “I think that’s what we all can see [watching him play].”
“It’s not a secret — he’s putting that out there for everybody to see,” the Chiefs HC went on. “And so, my main concern is that he just keeps doing that. That’s what you want to do — keep working to better yourself [as a player] and let’s just see where it all ends up at the end.”
Reid added that Worthy is “doing a nice job” and has gained the trust of both the coaching staff and quarterback Patrick Mahomes II.
“He’s playing fast, looks like he’s got his legs back from training camp and the early part of the season,” the veteran coach concluded. “All that’s positive stuff but you got to keep putting the product out there.”
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