Chiefs WR Marquise Brown to undergo surgery, be placed on IR

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown will undergo surgery for his sternoclavicular injury, with coach Andy Reid saying Brown is set to miss months.

Rick Burkholder, the Chiefs’ vice president of sports medicine and performance, told reporters that specialists determined it was too risky for Brown to play. The wide receiver is set to undergo surgery Monday in Colorado.

The Chiefs’ major offseason free agent signing, Brown suffered a dislocation of one of the shoulder joints after catching a pass on the first play of Kansas City’s first preseason game Aug. 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has been out since, including the Chiefs’ season-opening win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Rashee Rice was the Chiefs’ leading wide receiver against the Ravens with seven catches for 103 yards. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy scored two touchdowns, one on an end around.

Brown, 27, played five NFL seasons before joining the Chiefs: three with the Ravens and two with the Arizona Cardinals. His best season came with Baltimore in 2021 when he caught 91 passes for 1,008 yards.

He caught 51 passes for 574 yards last season with the Cardinals.