In 2023, the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice played a significant role in their passing attack. Compared to the rest of the position group, the second-round rookie had almost instantly become the team’s most talented wideout — which forced Kansas City to accelerate his development. While there were growing pains at the beginning, the Chiefs were able to identify Rice’s best role (and get him enough up to speed) so that the offense could peak as the team closed in on its second straight Super Bowl win.
Coming into 2024, Kansas City sought to improve the group’s overall talent level by adding free-agent veteran Hollywood Brown and using its first-round pick on speedy Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy.