Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster spoke to reporters virtually on Tuesday about the importance of off-season workouts with teammates ahead of a new season.
“When you start off in OTAs, you build that relationship with your new teammates, the coaches,” said Smith-Schuster. “You get a feel for everyone on this journey. I feel like that (at) OTAs, into camp, everything that builds up, the scars, the bruises you’re going through throughout training camp, know what it takes. Last year, I didn’t get to experience that.”
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Smith-Schuster was a member of the 2022 Super Bowl-winning roster before leaving in 2023 for the New England Patriots and eventually returning to Kansas City last season.
He missed OTAs and training camp with the Chiefs because he was signed shortly before the start of the 2024 season. The former 2018 Pro Bowler ended the 2024 season with 18 receptions for 231 yards and two touchdowns in fourteen games (eight starts). Smith-Schuster also revealed that he is one of the many Chiefs players participating in Patrick Mahomes’ Texas throwing sessions this spring.
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