It’s early in the season, and there shouldn’t be too much emphasis placed on any one single performace–good or bad. In the case of Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney, it’s definitely bad, even if it is only one game.
Toney’s butterfingers cost the Chiefs seven points when a perfectly placed pass from Patrick Mahomes clanged off his hands and into those of Lions defensive back Brian Branch, who ran it back for the score.
This ended up being a Patrick Mahomes pick-6 pic.twitter.com/OoKV5gxauW
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) September 8, 2023
It got worse for the fourth-year wideout, acquired by the Chiefs in a trade with the Giants last year.
The Chiefs were down 21-20 with 2:30 left in the game. Toney failed to secure a catchable pass that would have been an 18-yard gain with a lot of room in front of him. Even a modest run after the catch would have put the Chiefs in range for a game-winning field goal.
Toney finished with one catch and one rushing attempt, each for minus-1 yard, and unofficially, he also had four drops. He was targeted five times in the passing game.
Football is the ultimate team sport, but it’s hard to overlook such a brutal stat line. Fans certainly didn’t miss it.
Y'all ready for it!!!
— NFL Draft Diamonds (@DraftDiamonds) September 8, 2023
Kadarius Toney Week 1 Highlights!#ChiefsKingdom
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Kadarius Toney finishing with one receiving yard, negative one rushing yards, four drops, and one of those drops leading to a pick-6 in a game KC lost by 1 point legit might go down as the worst performance any skill player has all season.
— Danny Heifetz (@Danny_Heifetz) September 8, 2023
Please. They gave up 14 points on defense. Congratulations Kelce injury and Kadarius “hands of stone” Toney https://t.co/Jvq72UmIC7
— trey wingo (@wingoz) September 8, 2023
Kadarius Toney might actually be the first WR to receive a 0 PFF Grade. (has this ever happened?)
— Marcus Whitman (@TFG_Football) September 8, 2023
Kadarius Toney’s hands pic.twitter.com/7QZmo8MpVV
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) September 8, 2023
We’re gonna learn something about Kadarius Toney over the next few weeks. How you respond to a game like that matters for this team.
— BJ Kissel (@BJ_KCSN) September 8, 2023
