Denver Broncos wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) attempts to make a catch against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Jaylen Waddle had a brutal performance in his season debut throughout the Denver Broncos' 31-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night.
Waddle started the sixth season of his NFL career, his first with the Broncos. He spent the last five years with the Miami Dolphins before they traded him to Denver this past offseason.
Waddle looked to make a big impact in the receiving corps, joining Evan Engram, Courtland Sutton and Pat Bryant in the attack. However, his objective proved to be tougher than he hoped for.
Waddle struggled against the Chiefs' secondary, only getting three targets from quarterback Bo Nix. Of those chances, he only caught one pass for two yards for the entire game.
How Jaylen Waddle, Broncos played against Chiefs
Jaylen Waddle and the Broncos have some self-reflecting to do. Their 31-10 blowout loss to the Chiefs is a big step back from the incredible progress they made last year.
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The game started out as close with Kansas City leading 14-7 at halftime. His second half saw the best moments of the Chiefs, torching Denver 17-3 in the last 30 minutes of regulation.
Nix was unable to make big dents in the Chiefs' defense. He only completed 17 out of 28 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown and an interception, taking four sacks from Kansas City defenders throughout the game.
JK Dobbins led the run game with eight rushes for 36 yards as the team only totaled up to 61 yards on the ground. Evan Engram led the receiving attack with four catches for 43 yards and a touchdown, Pat Bryant had four receptions for 42 yards, while RJ Harvey caught four passes for 23 yards.
The Broncos will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being at home. They host the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2 as kickoff commences on Sept. 20 at 4:05 p.m. ET.