Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation after injuring his shoulder Saturday night, coach Andy Reid said, via Jordan Foote of SI.com.
Brown was diagnosed with a dislocated sternoclavicular joint, the same injury Tyreek Hill suffered in 2019. Hill also went to the hospital after being injured in this season’s opener, and he returned in Week 6.
So Brown’s availability for the season opener appears compromised.
The Chiefs open the season against the team that drafted Brown, the Ravens, on Sept. 5.
Brown injured his shoulder after an 11-yard reception on the first play of Saturday night’s preseason game against the Jaguars. He headed to the locker room and the Chiefs announced the shoulder injury.
Brown signed a one-year contract this offseason as the Chiefs looked to bolster their receiving corps.
Brown’s best season came three years ago with the Ravens, when he caught 91 passes for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns. The following season, he was traded to Arizona, where he had 118 receptions for 1,283 yards and seven touchdowns in 26 games.
