RUDE AWAKENING
Patrick Mahomes issues brutal warning to Chiefs rookie receivers and declares ‘we’re going to push you to your limit’
The Chiefs added two new receivers this offseason
THE Kansas City Chiefs have made some new additions to their wide receiver corps, and Patrick Mahomes is letting them know it's going to be tough.
Wide receiver has easily been the Chiefs' biggest weakness ever since Tyreek Hill left for the Miami Dolphins, but they have made some moves to bolster the position this season.
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Travis Kelce has been Mahomes' most reliable pass catcher, but he plays at the tight end position.
Before this offseason, the Chiefs rolled out players like Rashee Rice, Justin Watson, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Skyy Moore.
None of those players made it over 1,000 receiving yards on the season, including Kelce.
This year, the Chiefs are investing in their pass-catching group in hopes of eliminating that weakness.
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They signed wide receiver Marquise Brown to a one-year, $7 million deal to bring some veteran experience to the position.
Brown has 3,644 yards and 28 touchdowns in his five year career between the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.
Alongside Brown, the Chiefs used their first round pick to draft wide receiver Xavier Worthy out of Texas.
Worthy is a physical specimen, and was the fastest player in the 2024 draft class, but Mahomes made sure to let him know that nothing will come easy for him during the draft process.
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"There's no easing," Mahomes told Fox Sports.
"He's going to have to be ready to go. We got a lot of competition on this offense.
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"He got a lot of mental work in these last few weeks that he had during OTAs and minicamp, but it's time to go now."
Worthy was picked with the No. 28 pick in the draft, and his 4.21 second 40-yard dash set the new record for fastest at the NFL combine.
Chiefs players appear to have big expectations of him.
"We're going to push you to the limit and prepare yourself to be ready to go for the season," Mahomes continued.
"That's not just him. That's everybody and everybody has to have that mentality when they come into camp."
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Worthy seems up for the task, sharing that he knows what he needs to do during camp this year.
"I definitely feel like there's no time to ease it. It's all go," he said.
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Worthy had a stellar year for Texas in 2023, going for 1,014 yards and five touchdowns in a season that culminated in a spot in the College Football Playoff.
In his three-year career at Texas, Worthy accumulated 2,811 yards from scrimmage and 26 total touchdowns.
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