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Per Rapoport, Brown has an appointment with his surgeon scheduled for Week 15 that will give him final clearance to return to the field if all goes well. Brown was initially not expected to return before January, so things are progressing well for the speedy receiver. Still, the Chiefs had Isiah Pacheco back at practice for multiple weeks before getting him on the field. They could also have their playoff seeding locked up before Week 18. Brown may be physically ready to return by Week 16, but there are plenty of reasons for the Chiefs to hold him out much longer, possibly until the playoffs. Season-long fantasy managers don’t need to worry about stashing him for now.

That does not necessarily mean he’ll play, of course, but Brown has made posts of him working with the JUGS machine on his Instagram account. Brown was not expected to play in the regular season after suffering the dislocated collarbone on his first snap of preseason play. However, it appears there still might be some room for him to come back to the team in the playoffs, and perhaps some late-season play, if he continues to rehab as well as it looks from the outside.

Brown will be sidelined until at least January after undergoing shoulder surgery. He picked up in the injury in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve this week when the team decided surgery was necessary. Brown, 27, could return for a postseason run barring a rehab setback. Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy will be KC’s top two receivers for the remainder of the season, with Rice functioning as the team’s clear No. 1 wideout.

Brown, who suffered a serious shoulder injury in mid-August, will undergo surgery to repair the injury. Schultz said the Chiefs will “monitor” Brown’s progress throughout the season. It would appear he’ll miss much of the regular season with a potential late season or postseason return. That sets up Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy as the Chiefs’ top two wideouts. Patrick Daugherty, Kyle Dvorchyk, and Denny Carter talked about the Kansas City wideouts on the latest Rotoworld Football Show.

It seems very unlikely that Brown will be able to play against the Bengals in Week 2 at this point after initial optimism that he may be able to suit up for that contest. Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy will continue to be the top wideouts for Patrick Mahomes against the Cincinnati secondary.

Brown missed Week 1 with a shoulder injury he sustained in the preseason and seems iffy for Week 2. If Brown remains sidelined against the Bengals, Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice will continue operating as KC’s top two wideouts.

“I know he’s feeling better,” Reid said. Brown hurt himself in the preseason opener, and wasn’t able to return to the field for the Week 1 victory over the Ravens. The Chiefs will likely be cautious with the 27-year-old, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he isn’t able to roll against the Bengals for Week 2.

It’s a quiet list for the Chiefs, who now turn their injury attention toward Brown getting healthy for Week 2 against the Bengals.

Brown was officially ruled out after missing all three practices leading up to Kansas City’s opener versus the Ravens. The news doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Andy Reid told reporters last week that Brown wasn’t expected to be ready for Week 1. The speedy receiver is now eying a Week 2 return versus the Bengals.

With Brown already ruled out for Thursday’s season-opener against the Ravens, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that he wouldn’t practice this week. It’s possible he will ramp things up at the start of next week before the Chiefs play the Bengals, but don’t be surprised if Brown sits out this full week of practice.