New Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown Is Former First-Round Talent of Ravens

Brown has had a topsy-turvy career since being selected 25th overall by the Baltimore Ravens in 2019.

The 5-foot-9 burner hit the ground running with 584 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie, followed by 769 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in year two. Brown continued that steady progression into a true WR1 in year three, with the aforementioned 1,000-yard campaign that Schefter spoke of — plus another six touchdowns.

And that’s where his career took a turn.

The Ravens decided to trade Brown at his peak rather than extend him long-term, packaging him with a mid-round pick for the Cardinals’ first-round selection in 2022. From there, the explosive wideout never quite lived up to expectations in Arizona.

Brown has missed a total of eight games over the past two campaigns with the Cardinals, falling short of 1,000 yards in both. His touchdown totals have also been down in Arizona, and his catch rate took a nosedive to a career-low 50.5% in 2023.

To be clear, Brown’s catch percentage has typically been up over 62.0% throughout his NFL tenure, but he hasn’t always maintained that level of consistency.

This one-year contract with Mahomes and the Chiefs should act as a “prove-it” deal for Brown. If he performs, the 26-year-old could use this season to springboard himself into a long-term offer — similar to JuJu Smith-Schuster’s brief run in KC.

Chiefs Re-Sign DT Derrick Nnadi in NFL Free Agency

It was a busy night for the Chiefs front office on March 14. A couple of hours before the Brown news, Kansas City managed to retain starting nose tackle Derrick Nnadi for what will be his seventh straight campaign with the organization.

His player agency SportsTrust Advisors announced the reunion on X.

.@DerrickNnadi staying in KC ‼️ @Chiefs #LegendsLiveHere pic.twitter.com/oAYsiGTeCX

— SportsTrust Advisors (@_SportsTrust) March 14, 2024