{"id":19705,"date":"2025-01-16T08:15:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T08:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19705"},"modified":"2025-01-16T08:15:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T08:15:30","slug":"update-chiefs-sign-25-year-old-talent-at-wr-part-ways-with-failed-veteran-addition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19705","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Chiefs sign 25-year-old talent at WR, part ways with failed veteran addition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former New York Jets wide receiver Jason Brownlee amid the NFL playoffs.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1420212\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0have signed a new wide receiver, according\u00a0to Chiefs Digest beat reporter Matt Derrick\u00a0and\u00a0KPRC 2 NFL insider Aaron Wilson. They also cut ties with a failed veteran signing as the corresponding move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChiefs have signed WR\u00a0Jason Brownlee\u00a0to the practice squad and have terminated the contract of TE\u00a0Robert Tonyan,\u201d Derrick reported on January 15. The transaction comes just days ahead of the Divisional Round playoff matchup with the\u00a0Houston Texans.<\/p>\n<p>Brownlee is a 25-year-old pass-catcher that hit the ground running with the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0in 2023, finding his way onto the 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jason-Brownlee-e1736968329794.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Chiefs Sign 25-Year-Old WR, Cut Failed Veteran Addition: Report\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During his first\u00a0NFL\u00a0campaign, the lanky, 6-foot-3 Brownlee was on the field for 311 offensive snaps, plus another 13 snaps on special teams. He hauled in 5-of-8 targets that season for 56 receiving yards and 1 touchdown.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1420212\"><\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately, Brownlee failed to replicate the same level of consistency the following summer, and he was waived after 2024 training camp and the preseason. After a stint on the Jets\u2019 practice squad, the Chiefs will now take a look at the intriguing WR prospect out of Southern Miss.<\/p>\n<p>If you watch Brownlee play, he\u2019s somewhat reminiscent of\u00a0Justyn Ross\u00a0as a wide receiver. Both\u00a0thrive on\u00a0jump balls, contested catches and targets downfield, but they each have their shortcomings as well.<\/p>\n<p>The appeal of a Brownlee or a Ross is the big play. These are wideouts with size, athleticism and length that can also take the top off a defense and hit a team where it hurts.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, both have struggled to maintain a high catch percentage and success rate during limited action thus far.\u00a0Ross has achieved\u00a0a 50.0% catch rate in regular season usage, with an even worse 41.7% receiver success rate \u2014 which measures not only catching the football but also gaining a successful amount of yardage to help achieve a first down.<\/p>\n<p>Brownlee has been a little better than Ross in those regards, but not by much.\u00a0He carries a career\u00a062.5% catch rate and a 50.0% receiver success rate.<\/p>\n<p>They each could use some fine-tuning as route-runners too, and neither has displayed much of a special teams impact early in their careers. It\u2019ll be interesting to see if Brownlee shows enough to stick around for 2025 training camp, given his potential as a player<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former New York Jets wide receiver Jason Brownlee amid the NFL playoffs. 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