As part of his comeback from injury, intriguing wide receiver Justyn Ross caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints.
Second-year Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross made the most of his first NFL preseason action.
He beat New Orleans Saints rookie Jordan Howden for a 15-yard touchdown catch to cap the Chiefs’ second-to-last drive of the third quarter on Sunday.
“He did a great job,” said backup quarterback Shane Buechele, who threw the touchdown to Ross. “For him to be out on the field, trusting his ability and then just executing on the play … it was awesome.”
Following spine surgery while at Clemson and then repeated foot injuries — the latest landing him on the Chiefs’ injured reserved last summer — meant that it had been 638 days, according to Jesse Newell of The Kansas City Star, since Ross last played in a game.
Ross made a strong statement in his return.
“That’s a good part of the story,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said.
The story for Ross’ 2023 campaign began when the 6-4, 210-pound received his first action on the second drive of the second quarter. By the fourth quarter, most Chiefs who will be on the final roster, were no longer playing.
In addition to his score, Ross helped create the Chiefs’ first touchdown of their 26-24 loss to the Saints when he lined up on the far left side and ran a cross with Richie James, who was wide open for the one-yard touchdown.
