The Kansas City Chiefs might be light on pass catchers, but their fanbase is ruthless in wanting the front office to cut one of their healthy players after making a crucial mistake on Monday night. The Chiefs will be without Marquise Brown for a few months due to a shoulder injury. Rashee Rice is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
A Kansas City Chiefs player made a mistake
The Chiefs were leading the New Orleans Saints 16-7 in the third quarter when 2018 Pro Bowl wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster dropped a pass near the goal line that was intercepted by defensive tackle Khalen Sanders and returned to the New Orleans 35-yard line.
The Saints’ offense would drive the field for a touchdown to make it a 17-13 game. The dropped pass changed the game from a Chiefs’ potential 16-point advantage over the Saints to a four-point game in the early fourth quarter.
Hands down my favorite play of the season. pic.twitter.com/40K45fkCe0
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 8, 2024
JuJu Smith-Schuster has a history of drops
The dropped touchdown opportunity by Smith-Schuster wasn’t his first of the season. He dropped a pass near the goal line in the Chiefs’ season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. (That pass was not picked off.)
Fortunately for the Chiefs, Smith-Schuster redeemed himself on the next offensive drive when he recorded a 50-yard reception to set up a touchdown to go ahead 23-13. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-round pick in 2017 led all Chiefs receivers in yards against the Saints early in the fourth quarter with 117 yards.
Coming into the contest, Smith-Schuster had just two receptions on four targets for 17 yards and one touchdown through the first four weeks.
The Chiefs signed Smith-Schuster in August after the New England Patriots cut the former USC standout in training camp.
Fans want Smith-Schuster cut
Some Chiefs fans wanted Smith-Schuster cut after the mistake on Monday night. Here are some of the responses on social media of fans calling for the receiver to be cut on a shorthanded unit.
“Juju needs to get cut tonight,” posted one angry fan.
“This why Juju was cut. I would of caught that,” commented another.
“Juju deserves to be cut,” suggested a poster.
“juju will be getting cut tomorrow,” predicted a fan.
“JuJu Smith-Schuster you gotta be kidding me. cut him,” wrote another.
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