{"id":33800,"date":"2025-03-17T07:44:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T07:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33800"},"modified":"2025-03-17T07:44:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T07:44:23","slug":"report-chiefs-re-sign-veteran-wr-juju-smith-schuster-paying-him-a-controversial-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33800","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: #Chiefs re-sign veteran WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, paying him a controversial salary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"caas-cover-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure caas-cover\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/QARIs..3MqRfhVDEkDmCQg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjU2O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kansas_city_chiefs_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_178\/0b933f379079a980070b4f36afc476aa\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mZ77pEGuDEy9eFDVMBAAeg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kansas_city_chiefs_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_178\/0b933f379079a980070b4f36afc476aa\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mZ77pEGuDEy9eFDVMBAAeg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kansas_city_chiefs_wire_usa_today_sports_articles_178\/0b933f379079a980070b4f36afc476aa\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"12\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caas-body\">\n<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0are bringing back a reliable wide receiver option for quarterback Patrick Mahomes in free agency, hoping to build on their unique offense chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Jordan Schultz\u00a0of FOX Sports, the Chiefs are re-signing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to a one-year deal. The veteran receiver returns for another season in Kansas City after proving his reliability on the field when healthy and essential qualities in the locker room. 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