Sammy Watkins Says Chiefs Will Be Fine Without Tyreek Hill

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Sammy Watkins believes his team has the resources to cope without the injured Tyreek Hill.

Tyreek Hill sustained a shoulder injury during K.C’s opening day 40 – 26 NFL win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hill was hospitalized with the injury, although he will not require surgery.

However, he will still be out injured for a number of weeks. Luckily for the Chiefs, Sammy Watkins showed his credentials to fill in for Hill against the Jaguars. 

Sammy Watkins had a nine-catch, 198-yard, 3-TD game against the Jaguars. Afterwards, he said that he, his teammates and his coaches will cope just fine without Tyreek Hill.

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“I think we got the same roles,” he said. 

“The same particular roles. Same for me. I think we got the other guys to step up. We got Mecole Hardman in the second round, we got Demarcus Robinson. We got so many guys that can step up and play that position. I’m not really worried. Do we need 10? Do we need Tyreek? Yes, we do. I don’t think I would’ve scored a couple touchdowns without him affecting the defense.

“I think he has an intricate part. We’re gonna have to find a way to win in the next six, seven weeks with him being out. I think we have the coaches to do that.”

With Andy Reid at the helm, star QB and current NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes shouldn’t find himself obstructed too badly.

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Indeed, Reid was impressed by Watkins’ performance on the season’s opening day.

“From the first (catch) on, you saw him break tackles and split seams,” Reid said.

“There were no indecisions after catches. He’s big, he’s fast and he is strong. We’re moving him all over the place and he is smart, so that helps. I think that combination is what contributed to that. We asked him to play that zebra position and he didn’t blink at that. He said put me in and let me go and I will do my thing. He plays inside and outside.”