The Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver room is set to look a lot different at the start of the 2025 season. Currently, five members of Kansas City’s 2024 receiving corps are set to hit free agency when the new league year begins on March 10. Veteran speedster Marquise “Hollywood” Brown is among the veteran receivers set to hit the market.
Although general manager Brett Veach has made it clear that the Chiefs aim to keep Brown around, that may have just become more difficult. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams extended wide receiver Tutu Atwell for one year with $10 million guaranteed, according to Adam Schefter. Atwell’s deal, even though it’s not record-breaking, sets the market for lower-tier wide receivers this offseason. As a result, Brown could be on his way out of Kansas City.
Hollywood Brown’s Price Tag Likely Increased with Tutu Atwell News
Atwell’s new salary for 2025 is a bit surprising, given his production over his four seasons. Since being drafted in 2021, Atwell has recorded 99 receptions on 164 targets for 1,224 yards and four touchdowns. Although he is coming off his most productive season, with 42 receptions for 562 yards, giving him that much guaranteed money feels like an overpay.
That said, Brown is in a completely different situation than Atwell. In 2024, the 27-year-old receiver missed the majority of the 2024 season due to the SC joint injury he suffered in Week 1 of the preseason. Upon his return, he didn’t do much to impress.
In five games ( two regular season and three postseason), Brown recorded 14 receptions for 141 yards. While he did feel like he opened up the Chiefs offense, Brown wasn’t able to capitalize on that much himself.
Therefore, Spotrac’s projection of two years of $15.9 million ($8 million per season) makes sense for him. However, given that Brown has been more productive throughout his career, it’s hard to see him taking less guaranteed money than Atwell.
While the Chiefs organization would love to have the University of Oklahoma product back, that may not be in the cards anymore.
