No player for the Kansas City Chiefs was more of a standout in preseason Week 3 than TE Matt Bushman.
After not playing in preseason Week 2 due to what Andy Reid said was a knee issue, Bushman burst onto the scene in Week 3 with a monster performance. He led the team in yards (73) and touchdowns (2), kicking off his big day with a 56-yard touchdown reception in what appeared to be a coverage bust by the Green Bay Packers.
“Bushman’s got phenomenal hands and he’s shown that all through (training) camp,” Chiefs HC Andy Reid said after his performance.
MR. MATT BUSHMAN 👏
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— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 26, 2022
Our friend Doug Farrar at Touchdown Wire named Bushman one of the NFL’s Secret Superstars of preseason Week 3. He had this to say about the performance:
“An undrafted free agent out of BYU who signed with the Raiders in 2021 and had no targets in two games, Bushman signed with the Chiefs and helped his new team against the Packers with two touchdown catches, and three receptions overall for 73 yards. He kinda looked like a nice reinforcement for when the Chiefs want to throw some two-tight end packages together with Travis Kelce and whoever’s around.”
Unfortunately, Bushman suffered a fractured clavicle on his final catch of the night. That puts his chances of making the 53-man roster in doubt. Those chances were already slim with Jody Fortson and Noah Gray also looking like locks to make the team, but the injury to Blake Bell offered some hope. It’s possible that Bushman heads to injured reserve during 53-man roster cuts and is later released with an injury settlement before rejoining the team on the practice squad.
