Chiefs' Hollywood Brown Out vs. Ravens with Shoulder Injury to Open 2024 NFL Season

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without Marquise "Hollywood" Brown to start the 2024 NFL season.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Friday that Brown will not be available for Kansas City's Week 1 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.

Brown signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs in March after spending the previous two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. Brown suffered a collarbone injury in preseason action on Aug. 11.

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach compared Brown's injury to Tyreek Hill's injury in 2019 and said that Brown's injury "falls in line with the timeline that Tyreek went through." Hill missed four games with his injury.

The Chiefs did not place Brown on injured reserve, so the team seemingly hopes he could return within the first month of the season.

Brown had 51 catches for 574 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games for the Cardinals in 2023.

Brown has been more productive with a stable quarterback situation, with his 2021 season serving as a strong example. He had 91 catches for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns that season with Lamar Jackson as his quarterback.

Patrick Mahomes will be a major upgrade for Brown and a supporting cast of Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice should allow Brown to get some solid matchups and return to form. .

The Chiefs' Week 1 matchup against the Ravens is set for Sept. 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET.