Kansas City Chiefs handed major injury boost after sealing playoff spot with key Patrick Mahomes weapon tipped to return
After securing a postseason berth, the Kansas City Chiefs appear to have one of their best players returning from injury.
At the Arrowhead on Friday, the Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders by a slim margin of 19–17.
After recovering from a fumble on a rather contentious penalty decision against the Raiders, Kansas City won on the final play.
Despite a run of injuries, AndyReid’s team is now cruising to the playoffs with an incredible 11-1 record.
Isiah Pacheco missed nine games for the Chiefs after breaking his right fibula in Week 2.
Harrison Butker is battling a knee injury, and Rashee Rice is sidelined for the season with an injured LCL.
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But standout player Marquise “Hollywood” Brown might soon return to head coach Reid’s team.
The 27-year-old Brown hasn’t played yet this season after suffering a dislocated sternoclavicular joint in August.
However, it looks like the wide receiver will be back soon, just in time for the postseason.
The Florida player shared a video of himself using the jugs machine on Instagram, appearing quite prepared for the game.
The Athletic reports that Brown will return to his teammates in the middle of December.
The fact that Patrick Mahomes, the top quarterback for the Chiefs, will have a set of extremely talented hands to catch his long passes on the field is also fantastic news.
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This offseason, Brown inked a hefty one-year deal with the Chiefs paying an incredible $7 million (5.5 million).
In 14 games for the Arizona Cardinals last season, the NFL superstar caught 51 catches for 574 yards and four scores.
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