Chiefs coach Andy Reid is looking internally for players to step up after losing key offensive weapons during free agency. With wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman leaving Kansas City to sign with the Patriots and Jets, respectively, Reid honed in on the individual he’s counting on to step up in their stead.
The 65-year-old indicated that he is expecting a big leap from second-year wide receiver Skyy Moore, suggesting he’s confident in the Chiefs’ current group of receivers and their ability to make plays alongside star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
“We are expecting Skyy Moore to step up,” Reid said, via NFL.com. “We'll just see how everything else works. We got the same guys coming back that we had, and we like that group with the exception of JuJu. Mecole was banged up a little bit... We’ll work out the thing without JuJu. Somebody will have to step up and take that spot.”
