The Kansas City Chiefs host two receivers with the same last name, but vastly different skill sets on their offseason roster. Both have shined brightly at the team’s organized team activities this week.
Head coach Andy Reid was asked about the pair of talented pass catchers, undrafted standout Justyn Ross and former first-round draft pick John Ross, at a media availability session on Wednesday. He spoke highly of their effort to this point in the team’s offseason program.
“I like both of the Ross’ (John and Justyn), big and little,” He explained. “So, the big one (Justyn Ross) is coming along. He feels good, his foot feels good (and) the surgery that he had worked out well up to this point. He’s made some nice plays for us out here. I know Pat’s (Mahomes) got trust in him, so that’s good to see. And the smaller Ross (John Ross) is extremely fast and quick. Before he got hurt, he was on to a pretty good season. I like what I see there, too.”
The Chiefs will need to maximize every bit of promise that both of these receivers have if they hope to repeat as champions in 2023. The former first-round pick out of Washington, John Ross, impressed media members at practice with his speed and poise, also catching the attention of his head coach.
“Well, he’s the one that jumped out at everybody at the combine just when he ran,” Reid said. “I mean, he was extremely fast. I think he set a record there, I believe. He can move, he can skedaddle and he’s smart, which you need to be in this thing.”
As for Justyn Ross, everyone already knows the promise shown by the undrafted free agent out of Clemson. He merely needs to stay on the field and healthy.
For now, though, fans will have to wait to get a glimpse of what is to come from each of these coveted prospects. In time, both will look to prove their long-tenured head coach right in his mid-May assessment of their trajectories.
