Andy Reid Gives Honest Review of Hollywood Brown's First Practice

Friday was a special day for the Kansas City Chiefs as it marked wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown's practice debut. The veteran pass-catcher was expected to be a big part of the offense when he signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs in the offseason, however, a shoulder injury forced him to miss the team's first 13 games.

After being activated off injured reserve, Chiefs fans couldn't wait to hear about how Brown's first practice under Andy Reid went. Fortunately, it didn't take long for the 66-year-old bench boss to review the returning receiver's performance.

Chiefs News: HC Andy Reid Reviews Marquise Brown's Return to Practice

Always one to cut right to the point, Reid shared a simple review of Brown's performance following Friday's practice.

"(Brown) practiced (Friday)," Reid told reporters, including Chiefs insider Pete Sweeney. "(He) did a nice job."

Reid is never one to waste words, so it isn't shocking that he didn't go too in-depth about Brown's showing. Having said that, the lack of descriptive feedback might be a good thing as it could indicate that the 27-year-old is closer to being game-day ready than expected.

The Chiefs HC added that it was pretty obvious that Brown had done a lot of work in his absence, ensuring that he'd be ready to contribute on a potential third straight Super Bowl run.

"You can tell he's been working," Reid said, per AP Sports' Dave Skretta. "The conditioning part wasn't a problem. He took quite a few reps."

It's going to be interesting to see how Brown's strong practice performances translate to an in-game situation. The former Oklahoma playmaker has previously proven himself at the NFL level, having caught 313 balls for 3,644 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns in five previous seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.

Brown's last (and only) 1,000-yard performance came in 2021, though, so it remains to be seen if playing alongside Patrick Mahomes will help him return to that level.

Although Brown doesn't have nearly enough time to hit that milestone this season, Chiefs WR coach Joe Bleymaier is confident that he can still be productive down the stretch and into the playoffs.

"The football side of stuff, he’s built those reps, that camaraderie with (Mahomes) and other receivers — he’s been here," Bleymaier said about Brown. "He’s done it. He’s done it in the past, he just hasn’t done it in a game."

"Now it's a matter of him going out and doing it."

Hopefully, the Chiefs coaches' confidence in Brown pays off. If he can live up to the hype in the season's final quarter, he could provide a big boost to a Kansas City passing attack that is only averaging 227.6 passing yards per game (13th) after averaging 246.4 in 2023 (6th).

Xavier Worthy, DeAndre Hopkins, and JuJu Smith-Schuster have done their best to hold down the fort amid the injury-riddled campaign, however, none have performed consistently enough to be a legitimate No. 1 option. If Brown capitalizes on his opportunities and delivers on his potential, Kansas City's championship odds could improve.

Having said that, it could be some time before Brown makes his in-game debut. Reid already ruled him out of Sunday's meeting with the Cleveland Browns and Week 16 could be a long shot, too, unless his progress quickly ramps up.

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