Chiefs' Marquise Brown "showed promising chemistry" with Patrick Mahomes in OTAs

What It Means

Brown signed a one-year, $7 million contract to play with the Chiefs in 2024 and should slot in as the team's top receiver for the season with Rashee Rice facing a potential suspension and first-round pick Xavier Worthy getting his bearings. His pres

Brown has put up respectable numbers each year since entering the league while playing in offenses led by Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray, but could produce his first 1,000 yard season since 2021 with Mahomes under center. He'll get to operate as the team's top wide receiver without the pressure of playing as the top pass-catcher, somewhat mirroring the circumstances in which he posted 1,000 yards while playing alongside Mark Andrews as a Raven.

The early projections from numberFire put him close to that 1,000-yard mark -- he's slated for 922.2 yards and 7.4 touchdowns on 78 receptions as the team's top receiver. He is currently projected to finish as the WR31 league-wide for fantasy in 2024.