Marquise “Hollywood” Brown has joined the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year, $11 million deal. Brown dealt with injuries the last two years while on the Arizona Cardinals, but as long as he stays healthy, he can be a difference-maker on the team.
When the news broke that the WR was joining the Chiefs, quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted three muscle emojis, seemingly expressing his excitement for the signing.
Mahomes was one of the main reasons Brown wanted to land in K.C. As one of, if not the best quarterback in the league right now, it is no surprise that wide receivers are hoping to catch passes from the three-time Super Bowl champion. Beyond Mahomes, it was the consistent winning that the Chiefs have done, along with head coach Andy Reid, that sealed the deal for Hollywood.
Brown has played in just three playoff games in his career. Comparatively, Mahomes and the Chiefs have played in four Super Bowls, winning three.
“Pat was a big part of it, being able to play with Pat, coach Reid, a winning culture,” Brown said (via team transcript). “The offense I felt like I could come in and I could help, I could fit in. All those things played a part, they were strong on me so there was mutual interest, that is very appealing.”
Brown had high praise for No. 15 and noticed some similarities they have.
“From the outside looking in, he seems like a guy that is very passionate, and I’m a very passionate person,” Brown said of Mahomes. “He wants to win, [he’ll] do everything necessary to win. That’s somebody you want to play with, you want to play with someone who will bring the best out of you, that’s going to push your game to the next level. I feel like he’s definitely one of those types of guys.”
“The arm talent, the deep arm talent — it speaks for itself,” Brown added. “What can’t he do?”
Observing Mahomes as an outsider, Brown noticed just how much…
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2024-03-19 16:06:29
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