Chiefs WR Marquise Brown injures shoulder, will miss ‘some time’

Wide receiver Marquise Brown suffered a dislocated sternoclavicular shoulder joint during the Kansas City Chiefs’ season opener and was taken to the hospital for evaluation, coach Andy Reid said.

Brown caught a pass from Patrick Mahomes on the first play of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars for an 11-yard gain and was tackled, landing on his left shoulder. He immediately went to the sideline to be examined by medical personnel and was then taken to the locker room.

Reid said Brown’s injury was similar to one suffered by then-Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill in 2019. Hill missed four games before returning to the lineup.

“He’s going to be out for a while,” Reid said of Brown.

Brown was one of the Chiefs’ biggest free agent additions this offseason. The Chiefs expect Brown and first-round draft pick Xavier Worthy to improve their wide receiving game, which was a disappointment last season.

Last season with the Arizona Cardinals, Brown had 51 catches for 574 yards and four touchdowns.