Chiefs’ Andy Reid: WR ‘Hollywood’ Brown to Avoid Shoulder Surgery

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed that wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown will not need surgery following the shoulder injury he sustained during the team’s preseason opener in Jacksonville. Brown had to spend Saturday night in a Jacksonville hospital but was released on Sunday morning. He did not attend Monday’s practice.

“They were able to get the joint back in place without surgery, which is a positive,” Reid said. “We’ll just see on the recovery. He’s back in Kansas City now. He stayed over in Jacksonville until they got that thing situated.”

Reid explained that Brown suffered a sternoclavicular posterior dislocation. He compared Brown’s injury to a similar situation that former Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill faced in the 2019 regular-season opener. Hill missed four games before making a comeback.

However, Reid did not specify a timeline for Brown’s return, with the regular-season opener against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 approaching. “We’ll see how that goes,” Reid said.

Brown’s potential absence could leave a gap in Kansas City’s offense. The Chiefs had signed Brown to a one-year deal in March as part of their effort to revamp their wide receiver group. Additionally, they selected Xavier Worthy in the first round of the draft.

Despite Brown’s injury, Reid expressed confidence in the team’s depth at the position. “The positive there is he’s going to be back,” Reid remarked. “But without him in there—his experience and that in the league—we’ve also got other guys who can step in and play. We’ll be OK there. We’re pulling for him to get back.”

Worthy echoed his coach’s sentiments. “Obviously, he’s a key to our offense, so just getting him back,” Worthy stated. “I think he’s in pretty good spirits. He’s just looking to come back and get back ready to work.”

During Brown’s absence, the Chiefs have several options to pair alongside Worthy and Rashee Rice. Players like Skyy Moore, Kadarius Toney, Mecole Hardman, and Justin Watson, among others, could continue rotating with the first-team offense during practices.

Nevertheless, Brown’s speed will be missed. “You miss the aspect of two speedsters on the field,” Worthy said. “Obviously, you got Travis (Kelce), Rashee (Rice), but just him being on the field with me and all the rest, it would be a huge threat.”

Reporting by The Associated Press.

Source: The Associated Press, FOX Sports