Kansas Metropolis Chiefs head coach Andy Reid held his first press convention of the common season on Friday afternoon, offering updates on key gamers forward of the membership’s opening recreation in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens arising on Thursday night time.
Huge receiver Hollywood Brown suffered a sternoclavicular harm in Preseason Week 1, and he has been out of shape ever since. The Chiefs lately introduced again large receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and added working again Samaje Perine previously week.
Hollywood Brown
As normal supervisor Brett Veach nudged on Thursday, it doesn’t seem Brown shall be out there in opposition to the Ravens.
“I don’t suppose you’ll have Hollywood this week,” stated Reid. “Hollywood gained’t be again this week and we’ll simply see the way it goes. However the child is superb. I imply, his progress has been unbelievable. However I don’t — I wouldn’t predict him being there this week.”
Brown’s first matchup in opposition to the crew that drafted him in 2019 must wait till one other day.
JuJu Smith-Schuster and Samaje Perine
Smith-Schuster rejoined the crew on August 26, and Kansas Metropolis signed Perine two days later. Reid sounded fairly optimistic that they may play in opposition to the Ravens.
“Sure, completely,” stated Reid. “I’ve simply gotta see with Perine on the place he’s at and selecting all the things up. I’m not gonna put him in a nasty place, clearly, however I suppose he’s gonna be effective. He’s been in right here cranking away, so we’ll see how all the things goes.”
Former Chiefs offensive lineman Mitch Schwartz described the way it may work out with Perine by way of X.
If the concept is Perine is extra of the third down RB the way in which the Chiefs do their protections ought to profit him studying fast. If you get to a recreation week the general quantity reduces and the specifics in go professional are clearer. Plus Pat can simply inform him who to dam if all else fails. https://t.co/0wu6G01uEI
— Mitchell Schwartz (@MitchSchwartz71) August 30, 2024
