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Patrick Mahomes’ Comments on Chiefs’ Rookie WR Signing Confirms Tyreek Hill’s Replacement This Season

Published 05/28/2022, 7:34 AM EDT

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has come to appreciate his teammate WR Justyn Ross. WR Justyn Ross is a replacement for Tyreek Hill, who was traded from Kansas City Chiefs to Miami Dolphins. Justyn has impressed everyone, including the chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. 

Patrick while talking with the reporters of Pro Football Talks, opened up and gave some insights on Justyn Ross’s performances. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes told the reporters, “I know people saw the catch on Twitter, but it’s just the way he catches the football out of the air. He snatches it — there’s no drops or anything like that. Now it’s about him learning the NFL offense.”

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Recently, a video clip was uploaded on the Chief’s Twitter handle in which Justyn is seen catching the football with one hand while running. The video has been shared multiple times and the NFL fans can’t stop praising Justyn.

Reacting to it, Mahomes showered praises on his teammate and commented on how well he catches the ball. He further said, “You’ve seen those flashes of how talented he can be. And then you’ve seen times where he’s just barely off of what we wanted. And he learns from that, he doesn’t make that same mistake.”

It seems the Chiefs are satisfied with the signing of Justyn Ross. In the 2022 NFL draft, the Chiefs shocked everyone when they traded WR Tyreek Hill to Miami Dolphins. The questions were raised, as to which player will fill the void created by the decision. But, looking at Justyn’s performance in the practice sessions, it is clear he is the chosen WR for the Chiefs.

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Justyn Ross has a rare neck injury called Klippel Feil syndrome

Justyn Ross has played college football for Clemson University. He has 1,000 yards receiving and a 21.7 yard per reception average during his rookie year at Clemson in 2018. Ross shone during the College Football Playoffs that year, catching 12 passes for 301 yards and three scores in two games to help the Tigers win the National Championship.

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Justyn Ross went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft. Although he had the potential to make it to a team in the first round, his injuries made his future journey doubtful. He had a rare neck injury called Klippel Feil syndrome in which his two neck vertebrae were abnormally fused. Everything seems well for the player now, and he is ready for his journey as a WR for the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Aniket Srivastava is an NFL Writer at Essentially Sports. Having completed his bachelor's in Architecture, he has worked under a few Architects until his love for writing urged him to be a full-time writer. Aniket has a keen interest in NFL and ardently follows two teams: Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, of course, because of Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, respectively.
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Deepika Bhaduri