A well-known face is staying in Kansas Metropolis because the Chiefs preserve a lot of the band collectively.
JuJu Smith-Schuster has re-signed with the Chiefs on a one-year deal, in keeping with widespread stories on Saturday.
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He’s now set to run it again with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid.
Smith-Schuster left Kansas Metropolis as soon as, after profitable Tremendous Bowl LVII two years in the past, however returned shortly thereafter.
He signed with the New England Patriots and performed there for a season, earlier than returning to Kansas Metropolis final August.
He realized that the grass is not all the time greener.
And clearly would not wish to make the identical mistake twice.
In 14 video games final season, Smith-Schuster caught 18 catches for 231 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his return to Kansas Metropolis.
Mahomes has already gone on report saying how excited he was when Smith-Smith-Schuster initially returned for the primary time, empathizing how he simply will get ‘it.’
“It’s tremendous thrilling,” Mahomes stated, echoing the thoughst which have seen the franchise welcome again the likes of Kareem Hunt and Mecole Hardman to the offense down the years.
“Simply the individual after which being within the locker room, being within the assembly rooms, he will get it, man.
“He will get how you can be a professional, after which he works arduous. He’s out right here and he appears nice.
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“I’m excited for him to simply proceed to study the little issues that we modified within the yr that he wasn’t there, however he’s picked up numerous the stuff actually quick and it’s good to have that kind of man in that receiver room.”
Smith-Schuster returned in 2024 additionally on a one-year deal for a bit of over $1 million final yr, which made him a cut price for Mahomes and the Chiefs.
The numbers on his new one-year deal have but to be reported, however the figures look to be the identical as he supplies a viable possibility behind Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown who will goal to place damage issues behind them.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the Chiefs weren’t the one ones within the 28-year-old vast receiver.
‘The previous Professional Bowler had curiosity elsewhere, however needed to remain in KC,’ Schultz wrote on X.
The Chiefs might be seeking to get extra out of its vast receiver room and Smith-Schuster will look to try this.
He’s not at all no what he as soon as was, however he can nonetheless present a gradual veteran presence and management function within the receiver room.
After the Chiefs 40-22 thrashing by the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX, the franchise might be seeking to retool itself.
Particularly alongside the offensive line.
The Chiefs signed offensive sort out Jaylon Moore to a two-year, $30 million deal to assist clear up its sort out points that plagued all of them final yr, most notably within the Tremendous Bowl.
The Chiefs have began a unique left sort out in every of their 5 Tremendous Bowl appearances since 2020, and used Kingsley Suamataia, Wanya Morris and DJ Humphries on the place earlier than shifting Joe Thuney there final season.
It was a unending revolving door.
They’re hoping Moore could be the reply.
Whereas that continues to be to be seen, Mahomes and the Chiefs know precisely what they’re getting with previous good friend, Smith-Schuster.
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