Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown cleared to return: How WR can help Kansas City Chiefs offense

The defending Super Bowl champions will soon get another key piece on offense.

Wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown received medical clearance to return to practice, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the sensitivity of the matter. Brown is expected to have his 21-day practice window opened soon.

NFL Media was the first to report the news.

Brown injured his sternoclavicular joint during the preseason and was placed on injured reserve in September. The speedy wide receiver signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in March. He spent his first three years in Baltimore and the last two seasons in Arizona before signing with the Chiefs. He has yet to play a regular-season game for Kansas City.

The Chiefs are optimistic Brown will be able to play before the end of the regular season.

What Marquise “Hollywood” Brown can add to Chiefs offense

The Chiefs signed Brown to help Kansas City’s offense generate explosive plays. The sixth-year wide receiver has averaged more than 10 yards a catch in every season of his career.

Rashee Rice, who led all Kansas City receivers in catches and receiving yards last year, suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 4. Rice was the team’s leading receiver at the time of his injury.