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Chiefs' Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown will reportedly miss 2024 regular season

Updated Sep. 14, 2024 6:54 p.m. ET

Marquise "Hollywood" Brown might not make his official Kansas City Chiefs debut until the postseason.

The standout wide receiver isn't expected to play in the regular season after undergoing surgery on his shoulder, ESPN reported Saturday. Brown had surgery on his dislocated shoulder joint and was placed on injured reserve Friday, ruling him out for at least four games.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said earlier this week that Brown was "getting close" to being able to play. However, his tune changed when he spoke with reporters Friday, saying that Brown's return was "months" away.

Brown suffered the dislocated sternoclavicular joint in the Chiefs' preseason opener against Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 10. He's been sidelined ever since.

The two-time defending Super Bowl champions play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

The Chiefs had consistently compared Brown's injury to a similar dislocation sustained by then-Kansas City receiver Tyreek Hill in Week 1 of the 2019 season, causing him to miss the next four weeks. Their decision not to put Brown on IR when they cut their roster following training camp was an indication they hoped to get him back within that time frame.

Instead, the surgery to repair the shoulder joint could keep Brown out for several more months.

The rest of the Chiefs' wide receiver corps was productive in last week's season-opening win over the Baltimore Ravens. Second-year pro Rashee Rice had seven catches for 103 yards, first-round draft pick Xavier Worthy had touchdowns running and receiving, and versatile backup Justin Watson hauled in a 25-yard reception on his only target of the 27-20 victory.

The Chiefs also expect to get more from JuJu Smith-Schuster this week. He was released by the New England Patriots and had just a couple of practices after re-signing with Kansas City before facing the Ravens, which would have limited the amount of plays that Smith-Schuster would have been able to run.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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