Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown expected to miss season opener vs Ravens with injury [Instant Reaction]

We've got breaking news out of the NFL where Kansas City wide receiver Marquise Hollywood Brown is not expected to play in Thursday night's season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Brown has been dealing with a shoulder injury since the Chiefs first preseason game. He was one of the team's big offseason acquisitions, as they try to give Patrick Mahomes more weapons in the wide receiver room, along with first round draft pick Xavier Worthy. Here's more on Brown's status from Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. Yeah, I don't think you have Hollywood this week, so yeah, Hollywood won't be back this week and we'll just see how it goes. But I the kid's amazing. I mean, his progress has been incredible. So but I don't I don't I wouldn't predict him being there this week. We'll go next to Sam McDaniel NFL analyst Ryan Wilson for more on this Ryan first year reaction here. Chiefs go out. Get them a wide receiver a marquise Marquise wide receiver in a Hollywood Brown. And here he is not able to make the first game against the team that drafted him the Ravens. Your reaction. Jeremy unless Patrick Mahomes changed his name to Marquise Hollywood Brown I think the Chiefs are going to be okay. They knew what the shoulder injury that Marquise was going to be out for a little bit. So this isn't a huge surprise. They also recently signed Juju Smith Schuster who had played for them previously. And you talked about drafting Xavier Worthy the first round pick out of Texas with this four two speed. I think the bigger concern not so much is Hollywood Brown, but it's the return of what they have in Rasheed Rice because there was some concern that he might be suspended. That has yet to take place. So he will be there in week one against the Ravens. And that's a huge development because last year when you looked at the numbers at the end of the season, Jeremy Rashee rice was number two among all rookie wide receivers in receptions and yards and 13 touchdowns. And he was only behind in two of those categories. Some guy named Puka Nacua. So that tells you how important he was and his yards after the catch ability was among the best among all wide receivers last year. So to have him out there, even if Hollywood Brown is going to be banged up for several weeks and we don't know how long it's going to be, I think that's a great development for the Chiefs because after they faced the Ravens, they faced the Bengals, both games will be in Kansas City. So that's the good news. Maybe Hollywood is back for week two. We don't know yet. But all told George Kittle will be there. Patrick Mahomes will be there and we know Andy Reid will be there. So those are good starts for that. Chiefs offense yeah for Brown no full seasons played since 2021 as he's kind of dealt with injuries the last two seasons. Of course he spent with the Arizona Cardinals. But how big of a blow is this for Hollywood Brown given that he signed a one year deal, has had a couple of seasons where he hasn't necessarily been a marquee guy? Yeah, we were talking about this before we came on air. Jeremy, the best years for Hollywood were his first two seasons when he was drafted in the first round by the Ravens, had an up and down seasons with with the Cardinals, and not entirely his fault. But the good news is, whether you show up in week one or week 5 or 6 when you're healthy. Patrick Mahomes will be throwing you the football. If you find ways to get open. I think that's the good news in terms of no need to rush Hollywood Brown out there, we know what he brings in terms of straight line speed and ability to run away from defenders, and you can guarantee that Andy Reid has plans to use him in that manner. But there's also reasons they drafted for two Xavier worthy, because he's able to win down the field. They have Justin Watson who's going to play a big role early on we talked about Juju Smith Schuster. So even though Hollywood Brown's not going to be out there against the Ravens in week one, that doesn't mean he can't have a big year and get a big payday at the end of the year if he's able to stay healthy, because that's going to be the big concern staying healthy. He's undersized by a wide receiver. Standards but if he's able to get open, Patrick Mahomes will certainly find the football. And then I think a lot of those passes will end in huge gains and potentially even touchdowns. Yeah. Brown pencil in his wide receiver two Juju Smith Schuster also on that line. And you mentioned Justin Watson. So do you expect a committee approach in terms of wide receiver two here until Brown is 100% cleared. Yeah. And Jeremy I think you could argue that this wide receiver group when Brown is eventually healthy, is better than the one that won the Super Bowl last year when it was a wide receiver by committee. And oh, by the way, we have Travis Kelce as well. I think that's going to continue to be their game plan. And they keep stockpiling tight ends. By the way Jeremy they drafted Jerry Wiley. They traded for Hendershot recently from the Cowboys. So they have a plan to tight end in a post Travis Kelce world to perhaps we see some of that transition happen in the coming weeks. And even over the course of the season about how the different ways they can use their eligibles to get guys open and let Patrick Mahomes do his thing. So Is back to 100% as soon as possible. But in the meantime, Jeremy, I feel like the Chiefs are going to be okay offensively. Yeah, you and I were discussing before, unless it's Patrick Mahomes or Andy Reid, I think the Chiefs are going to be fine. They are the defending Super Bowl champions. NFL analyst Ryan Wilson joining us here on HQ to discuss the breaking news that wide receiver Marquise Hollywood Brown not going to be available. Per Andy Reid, before that opener against the Baltimore Ravens. And of course, this season on CBS begins Sunday, September the eighth. We've got six great games for you on that day. Check your