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The Kansas City Chiefs enter the 2025 NFL season as Super Bowl hopefuls, led by the stellar Patrick Mahomes and legendary head coach Andy Reid. Expectations are sky-high as the franchise eyes a third title in four years. Of course, even dynasties have weak points, and training camp has already exposed a few unsettling ones. With Super Bowl ambitions comes zero room for error. That’s why, just weeks into camp, the Chiefs are facing a growing concern that could threaten their quest to repeat.
One of the biggest storylines entering the Chiefs’ 2025 training camp was the state of the offensive line. Kansas City used its first-round pick on Josh Simmons. He’s a promising rookie they hope can finally stabilize Mahomes’ blind side after a revolving door at the position last season. The Chiefs started four different players at left tackle in 2024. None of them could hold down the job. As a result, Mahomes endured a career-high 36 sacks. That’s an alarming figure the team knows it can’t repeat.
Simmons, working his way back from a torn patellar tendon, took part in offseason workouts. He is on track to be fully cleared for contact during camp. Still, the Chiefs are being cautious. That led them to sign veteran Jaylon Moore in free agency as insurance. This offensive line reshuffling is just one part of a broader push to revive a Kansas City offense that fell to 17th in total yards and 15th in scoring last year. It was a noticeable slide for a Mahomes-led attack.
The Chiefs are also banking on a healthier receiving corps. Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown are both returning from injury-plagued campaigns. That said, early camp reports indicate the wide receiver group remains the team’s most vulnerable unit.
Here we’ll try to look at and discuss the Kansas City Chiefs’ biggest reason to panic after the start of 2025 NFL training camp.
Kansas City’s offense was less explosive in 2024. The wide receiver group was a big reason why. The front office aimed to fix that this offseason. So far in camp, though, the group is dealing with more questions than answers. Chief among them: Can they stay healthy?
Hollywood Brown, brought in to stretch the field and add veteran savvy, is once again battling injuries. He exited a recent practice with an ankle issue. Sure, head coach Andy Reid downplayed the severity. However, Brown’s history doesn’t inspire confidence. After signing a one-year deal for 2025, Brown is already being counted on heavily despite appearing in just two games last season due to a sternoclavicular injury.
He’s played a full season only once in his six-year NFL career. Given that track record, relying on him for more than a few splash plays may be overly optimistic. Kansas City envisioned Brown as a top-tier deep threat. They even he hyped up the plan publicly. That role, though, comes with physical...
