The Kansas City Chiefs lost more than their preseason opener on Saturday to the Jacksonville Jaguars as head coach Andy Reid confirmed one of their fears from the exhibition.
Reid addressed the media after the game in Jacksonville, providing an update on Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown’s health status.
“Hollywood Brown has that same thing that Tyreek (Hill) had down here, actually, the sternoclavicular joint dislocation,” said Reid. “They’ve taken him to the hospital; they’ll check him out; they’re working on that as we speak.”
Brown sustained the shoulder injury in the first quarter of Saturday night’s 26-13 loss in Jacksonville. He was initially ruled as questionable to return to the game by the Chiefs staff, but he was likely to sit out following the opening series with the rest of the starters.
The Chiefs lost then-wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the same diagnosed shoulder injury for four games in 2019 after he went down to the Jaguars in the regular season opener. Kansas City would eventually win the Super Bowl that season for the first time in 50 years, with Hill still serving as an essential contributor when he returned from the injury.
There are signs of optimism that Brown won’t miss much time in the regular season since it’s still August, but it is far too early to assume his recovery timetable.
