Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, was seen working out with his new quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, just one day after signing with Kansas City as a free agent.
A little over twenty-four hours after Brown, who is 26 years old, inked a one-year contract with the Chiefs that may be worth up to eleven million dollars, the two individuals shared images of themselves at the gym on Tuesday.
Bobby Stroupe, who was in charge of health, performance, and player development, led them through a series of conditioning drills together, and at one point, they even raced one other.
Brown recounted having conversations with the Chiefs before to the 2019 draft, which took place on Monday, when he was revealed to the public by the Chiefs. During that time period, the former Iowa standout was under the impression that the Kansas City Chiefs would choose him to join Patrick Mahomes in their high-flying offense.
It was Baltimore that ultimately selected him in the first round, much before Kansas City had the opportunity to do so.
At the gym on Tuesday, Patrick Mahomes and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, the Chiefs’ newest pair, were seen working out together.
But after a detour through Arizona, where the Ravens moved him and where Brown spent the past two seasons dealing with persistent ailments and uncertainty at quarterback, the quick wide receiver finally arrived in Kansas City, which had been his dream destination for such a long time.
During the news conference that took place on Monday, Brown smiled and said, “The world has a way of things coming around like that.”
In spite of the fact that they had won their second consecutive Super Bowl by defeating the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs were aware that they needed to improve their wide receiver position, where rookie Rashee Rice had grown to be the undisputed leader almost by default. However, they did not rush into a long-term, high-paying contract with one of the most talented free agents and instead waited for the proper moment to present itself before striking a deal with them.
It was not the guaranteed fifty million dollars that the Titans offered to Calvin Ridley. Alternatively, the guaranteed sum of $26 million that the Falcons provided to Darnell Mooney. And then there was the $24 million that Gabe Davis received from the Jaguars, or even the $15 million that Curtis Samuel received from the Bills.
No, it was a contract with a wide receiver who the Chiefs had been interested in since college that had a relatively low risk but a high potential reward.
“They were strong on me,” Brown added, “so it was kind of like us having mutual interest in each other.” I found that to be quite intriguing.
On Monday, Brown arrived in Kansas City with a one-year contract that has the potential to be valued up to eleven million dollars.
According to Brown, the arrangement was also a good one. In June, he will turn 27 years old, which indicates that he still has time in his career to transform a solid season in one of the most pass-friendly offenses in the National Football League into a far more lucrative multi-year contract over the upcoming summer.
He stated, “There are weapons here, and I feel like I can come in and complement the guys that they have here because there are weapons here.” And what about Coach Andy Reid? He is an absolute genius. My name is Patrick Mahomes, and I am thrilled to collaborate with everyone.
Brown enjoyed his greatest season in Baltimore three years ago, when he caught 91 passes for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns. He also had the best season of his career. After being traded to the Cardinals the following year, he played in 26 games for the Cardinals and finished with 118 receptions, 1,283 yards, and seven touchdowns.
Brown had 51 receptions for 574 yards and four touchdowns during the previous season, which would have placed him in second place behind only Rice and tight end Travis Kelce in terms of receptions, yards, and touchdowns for the Chiefs. Even more impressive is the fact that he accomplished all of this in 12 competitive games.
In the previous season, the wide receiver recorded 51 receptions, 574 yards, and four touchdowns while playing for the Arizona Cardinals.
Even Brown seems to be driven to do something. For the past few of offseasons, Mahomes has invited his wide receivers and tight ends to his home in Texas for what is essentially a voluntary training camp. He was already looking forward to getting down there. Mahomes’s home is located in Texas.
“From the outside looking in, he just seems like a guy that is very passionate,” Brown observed, “And I’m a very passionate person.” That is exactly how I feel about him. aspires to achieve victory by any means necessary. Just what you’re looking for. You want to play with someone who will challenge you to perform at a higher level than you currently are. I have the impression that he is one of those men.
In order to complete the offensive unit, Kansas City still has some work to do. There is still a need for wide receivers as free agency continues and the NFL draft is approaching in April. Marquez Valdes-Scantling was released, Richie James and Mecole Hardman are both free agents, and Kadarius Toney may be fighting for a spot this season. All of these factors indicate that wide receiver is still a position of need.
In addition, the Chiefs need to address the starting left tackle position as well as the running back position, at which there is not much competition behind Isiah Pacheco.