Former Cardinals WR Will Benefit From Fresh Start

Hollywood needed to escape the desert.

ARIZONA -- Former Arizona Cardinals WR Marquise Brown now finds himself on the best team in football after inking a one-year, $7 million deal (that increases with incentives) with the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason.

It's considered a win-win for both sides, as Kansas City gets a fairly cheap weapon for Patrick Mahomes in their attempt to become the first team in league history to win three straight Super Bowls while Brown will get the opportunity to not only play for a Lombardi trophy - but also can put up some impressive numbers and potentially cash out next offseason.

Bleacher Report says Brown's one of the top players who will benefit from a change of scenery moving into 2024:

"Brown played with quarterback Lamar Jackson when Jackson won his first league MVP in 2019, but the Baltimore Ravens operated a run-heavy offense (No. 1 in rushing attempts) under former offensive coordinator Greg Roman," wrote Maurice Moton.

"Last year with the Arizona Cardinals, Brown played with backup quarterbacks in the first half of the season while Kyler Murray recovered from a torn ACL. Though Murray returned to action in Week 10, Brown missed the last three games with a heel injury.

"Assuming Brown stays healthy, he'll have plenty of opportunities to rack up big numbers in a contract year.

"Mahomes hasn't missed a start because of an injury since 2019, and there are question marks among his pass-catching corps. At 34, tight end Travis Kelce could see a slight decline in targets. Meanwhile, the league could suspend wideout Rashee Rice for his involvement in a recent car accident in Dallas.

"Brown could post career highs across multiple receiving categories as a key contributor in the Chiefs' aerial attack."

Despite Brown's best bud in Murray sticking around in Arizona, a split was beneficial for both sides. It was clear Brown wasn't going to unfold as the top target the Cardinals hoped he was when they sent a first-round pick in exchange for him, and the organization was committed to tearing down the wideout depth when they also traded Rondale Moore to the Atlanta Falcons.

The Cardinals are expected to take a wide receiver in the early stages of the 2024 NFL Draft.