The Kansas City Chiefs took the field for the 11th practice of training camp on Sunday morning as the three-time defending AFC champions continued their preparation for the upcoming season.
Here's a quick rundown of what took place during Sunday's practice, and for reference, all previous practice reports are below:
1. The Chiefs emphasized the red zone on Sunday.
Kansas City focused on its red zone efficiency on both sides of the ball throughout Sunday's practice, executing multiple 11-on-11 segments and a 7-on-7 period in the red zone.
"Red zone and third down are things you can always get better at," said Head Coach Andy Reid. "Even though we were one of the top third down teams [last year], you have to be better…We got a lot of second and third down plays in today, which end up being important. You don't get a lot of work on that in the red zone, so we tried to focus on that throughout [today]."
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with wide receiver Xavier Worthy (for a touchdown), wide receiver Rashee Rice, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, wide receiver Jalen Royals (for a touchdown), wide receiver Jason Brownlee and tight end Noah Gray (for a touchdown) during the period.
2. Tailback Isiah Pacheco hauled in a pass deep down the sideline during 7-on-7 drills.
Patrick Mahomes and tailback Isiah Pacheco linked up for one of the top plays of the morning when Mahomes unleashed a beautiful, over-the-shoulder pass into the arms of Pacheco deep down the sideline.
The play, which took place during 7-on-7 drills, covered around 50 or so yards through the air.
3. Wide receiver Jason Brownlee had an excellent practice.
Brownlee, who joined the Chiefs as a "Reserve/Future" signee back in February, compiled an impressive day with multiple big-time catches deep down the field.
His first noteworthy play took place during 1-on-1 drills early in practice when he made a leaping grab amidst tight coverage. Brownlee timed his jump perfectly and somehow came down with the ball despite the presence of a leaping defender.
He then logged multiple impressive grabs during 11-on-11 red zone drills before tallying another noteworthy catch during a 7-on-7 period.
The 6-foot-3, 202-pound Brownlee appeared in seven games for the New York Jets in 2023 after making the team as an undrafted free agent that summer. He caught five passes for 56 yards and a touchdown in that time. Brownlee then spent the 2024 season on the Jets' practice squad and did not appear in a game.
Before jumping to the NFL, Brownlee racked up 135 catches for 2,144 yards and 21 touchdowns in three seasons at Southern Mississippi from 2020-22. Now in camp with Kansas City, he's certainly making the most of his opportunity.
4. Defensive backs Jaden Hicks and Nazeeh Johnson each made a standout play on Sunday.
On the other side of the ball, a few defensive players who stood out on Sunday were safety Jaden Hicks, who logged an interception during 11-on-11 drills, and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson, who tallied a leaping pass-breakup during a 7-on-7 period.
Johnson has made several plays throughout camp so far.
5. Here's a look at Sunday's injury report.
The Chiefs were without linebacker Drue Tranquill (back), tight end Jared Wiley (knee), wide receiver Hollywood Brown (ankle), cornerback Kristian Fulton (knee), tight end Jake Briningstool (hamstring) and safety Deon Bush (hamstring) due to injury on Sunday.
Coach Reid reported that Fulton, who remains on the "Physically Unable to Perform, or "PUP" list, has started running as part of his injury rehab, representing a positive sign in his return to the field.
In regard to Brown, who injured his ankle on July 29, Coach Reid said the veteran receiver is making progress in his return to action.
"It's in that ankle area, so we just want to make sure it's right," Reid said. "That's how we want to come out of this thing. He's making progress, but we'll just see…It doesn't look like he'll need to have surgery, but we need to let it heal up."
Next up, the Chiefs will have the day off from practice on Monday before returning to the field on Tuesday for the 12th practice of training camp. For a look at the training camp schedule or for more information on how to reserve tickets, click here.
