Even before the first practice of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2023 training camp could officially begin, the team’s wide receiver corps suffered a blow. Kadarius Toney “damaged his meniscus” while shagging kicks and punts — and likely won’t be back on the field at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.
In the practice that followed, free-agent acquisition Richie James appeared to step up — apparently in the offensive role that Toney would have filled. From the slot, James made multiple catches with the first-team offense. One was a red-zone play that I — and many others — couldn’t help but notice.