(610 Sports) – JuJu Smith-Schuster's knee injury is not expected to keep him out of the Chiefs' Week 1 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. On Tuesday, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that his new receiver has turned the corner after sustaining the injury following Kansas City's first preseason game. Smith-Schuster hasn't practiced since suffering the injury.
A 2017 second-round pick out of USC, Smith-Schuster burst on to the scene during his rookie season with the Steelers. After scoring eight touchdowns during his rookie season, Smith-Schuster set career highs with 111 receptions for 1,426 yards during his second season. In 2020, Smith-Schuster caught a career-high nine touchdowns while helping the Steelers return to the playoffs after a two-year absence.
An shoulder injury limited Smith-Schuster to just five games last season. He did manage to make it back for the Steelers' wild-card playoff game against the Chiefs, who signed him to a one-year deal in March.
Smith-Schuster is part of a receiving corps looking to replace the production of Tyreek Hill, who was traded to Miami this offseason. Along with Smith-Schuster, the Chiefs brought in former Packers wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and spent a second-round pick on former Western Michigan wideout Skyy Moore, who caught 95 passes for 1,292 yards and 10 touchdowns during his final year with the Broncos.
