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Justyn Ross was a special talent at Clemson, but his injury woes scared multiple NFL teams away.
Ross went undrafted due to multiple injury concerns, and he’s now the first NFL player with a congenital fusion in his spine.
The Kansas City Chiefs still decided to take a gamble on him, but he wasn’t able to play during his rookie season due to a lingering foot injury.
But it seems like he’s back to full strength and ready to make an impact on the Chiefs’ new-look offense, at least according to Patrick Mahomes.
When asked about the second-year wideout, Mahomes raved about his natural talents and his work ethic, stating that he actually has to tell him to slow down and take it one day at a time:
“Yeah, I mean, the talent is through the roof,” Mahomes said. “He works his tail off. I’m like, ‘Man you’ve got to ease up a little bit.’ He wants to run like every route 100 times.”
#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on WR Justyn Ross, the former Clemson star who didn’t play last year: “The talent is through the roof. He’s gotten better and better. Even though he wasn’t active last year, he was in the building and got to see how we do things. I’m excited for him.” pic.twitter.com/fkpfvejCS8
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 18, 2023
There’s no denying that Ross could turn out to be an elite wideout at the next level if he stays healthy, but that’s a major if.
The Chiefs will need someone to step up now that JuJu Smith-Schuster has left to join the New England Patriots, so the door is wide open for him to take as many first-team snaps as he can handle.
Andy Reid is one of the greatest offensive masterminds this game has ever seen, and having Patrick Mahomes slinging the football your way should make things smooth and easy for him.
So, let’s just hope that his history of injuries will be a thing of the past and that his unique condition won’t put him in danger on the field.
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