Going into the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 6 win over the Denver Broncos, it was already clear that the team needed to reconsider how to distribute its offensive snaps among its wide receivers.
But during the game, wideout Justin Watson went down with an elbow injury that could keep him out for the next few weeks.
Up to that point, Watson had produced more yards than any other Chiefs wide receiver, averaging 21.9 yards per reception through five games — and moving the chains more often than anyone except tight end Travis Kelce and fellow wideout Rashee Rice.