Shortly after it was reported that Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, a free-agent wide receiver, was joining the Kansas City Chiefs, Brown posted a picture of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s first text message to him on Instagram. Marquise “Hollywood” Brown has agreed to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, and then shared a screenshot on Instagram of the first text message from Chiefs head coach Andy Reid to him.
Big Red texted Brown, saying “Hollywood, think Red today, KC Red with diamonds!!!”, and ended it with an “eye wink” emoji.
Brown replied to Reid, saying “Yes, I love the sound of that. Think Hollywood Brown Lights, Camera, Action,” followed by two “rocket ship” emojis.
Brown Making a Bet on Himself in KC
Brown, who is 26 years old, was the 25th overall pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2019. Standing at 5-foot-9 and weighing 180 pounds, Brown has totaled 195 catches for 2,361 yards and 21 touchdowns in his three seasons with the Ravens.
During the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, Baltimore traded Brown and a third-round pick to the Cardinals in exchange for the 23rd overall pick of the 2022 draft. The Ravens eventually used that pick to draft their current starting center, Tyler Linderbaum.
Even though Brown was the No. 1 receiver on Arizona’s roster during his two seasons with the Cardinals, injuries limited his production. Over the last two seasons, Brown missed a total of eight games and registered 118 catches, 1,283 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns while dealing with various injuries.
Brown’s contract with the Chiefs is for one year and worth $7 million with a maximum value of $11 million, according to Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star. Thus, Brown is essentially playing on a prove-it deal with the two-time defending Super Bowl champions as he aims to re-establish his value in the NFL with a team pursuing a three-peat.
As a player capable of playing on the perimeter and in the slot, Brown’s speed and ability to succeed on intermediate and deep routes will bring a much-needed energy to Kansas City’s offense.
Twitter/Reacts to Chiefs Signing Hollywood Brown
Users on X, formerly Twitter, reacted to the Chiefs signing Brown.
“(Brett) Veach has been outdoing the league with his team building skills and people still get upset every year at this time if he hasn’t made some kind of big move…” ESPN analyst and former NFL player Louis Riddick wrote.
“This 1 year, $7-11M Hollywood Brown deal is a steal for KC,” Adam Best of Arrowhead Addict wrote. “Darnell Mooney, a less talented player, got 3 years, $39M. The Mahomes effect is real. Brown wants to put up numbers and get paid next offseason. Doubt anybody else could’ve gotten this bargain.”
“Travis Kelce patrolling the middle of the field. Rashee Rice maneuvering all over the formation. Hollywood Brown stretching the field. All of them spreading out the field for each other,” ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III wrote.
“Marquise Brown is set to play with the Chiefs for a year and hopes to turn it into a big payday just like JuJu Smith-Schuster did. Mahomes now has the first downfield speedy target he can rely on since Tyreek (Hill),” another user wrote. “Brown, Rice, and Kelce – could see Mahomes return to the fantasy form we know him for,” Michael F. Florio from NFL Media authored.
