Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson had a much better day in Saturday’s 24-14 preseason victory over the Washington Commanders than he did in Week 6 last season against the Washington Football Team. Fortson tore his Achilles tendon in last season’s road contest, and Saturday marked his return to action.
His day could not have gone any better.
On the Chiefs’ first drive, quarterback Patrick Mahomes found the 6-foot-6 Fortson for a 5-yard touchdown — on a ball thrown so high former Chiefs cornerback Kendall Fuller had no hope of defending. On the next drive, the pair hooked up for a second red m-zone score with Mahomes threading the ball through tight coverage from Commanders safety Kamren Curl.