The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back another veteran member of their wide receiver corps as they head into 2025.
JuJu Smith-Schuster has signed a new deal to remain with the Chiefs, the team announced on Tuesday.
Smith-Schuster spent a season with Kansas City in 2022 before he signed a 3-year, $33 million contract with the New England Patriots. The Patriots cut him after one year, and Smith-Schuster rejoined the Chiefs last offseason.
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Smith-Schuster appeared in 14 games for the Chiefs last season and made a very small impact. He finished with 18 catches for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns. Most of that production came in Week 5, when he caught 7 passes for 130 yards in a win over the New Orleans Saints.
Andy Reid obviously feels Smith-Schuster still has something to offer. The 28-year-old had a productive season in Kansas City two years ago with 78 catches for 933 yards and 3 touchdowns. He then caught 7 passes for 53 yards in Kansas City’s Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles that year.
Smith-Schuster began his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017, and he appeared to have the makings of a true No. 1 receiver. He had a great rookie season and then made the Pro Bowl in 2018 after catching 111 passes for 1,426 yards and 7 touchdowns. The former USC star has not been the same player since.
It is unlikely that Smith-Schuster will play a big role for the Chiefs next season even if he makes the final roster. Kansas City still has Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy as their top two wideouts, and they [re-signed another veteran](https://larrybrownsports.com/football/hollywood-brown-makes-big-decision-about-his-future/685557) earlier in the offseason.