Chiefs coach Andy Reid says new WR Kadarius Toney is wholesome

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid stated newly acquired extensive receiver Kadarius Toney is wholesome and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are trying ahead to seeing him on their apply area this week.

“I am not anticipating him to study the entire offense in a day,” Reid stated Monday in his first feedback for the reason that Chiefs traded with the New York Giants for Toney. “I believe it is going to be a gradual course of going ahead, regardless that he is a great child, so I am positive he’ll decide it up comparatively quick.

“He hasn’t performed for just a few weeks right here. So getting him again within the swing of issues and the pace of it and all can be necessary after which we’ll simply see. However he is a pleasant addition. I am simply not going to hurry him into one thing that he is not snug with or I am not snug with.”

Toney hasn’t performed since Week 2, when he injured his hamstring within the Giants’ win over the Carolina Panthers.

Reid stated the Chiefs would possibly use Toney as a kickoff or punt returner however in any other case wasn’t particular a few function for him. Extensive receiver would not seem like an enormous instant want for the Chiefs. JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling every had 100 yards and Mecole Hardman scored three touchdowns within the Chiefs’ most up-to-date recreation towards the San Francisco 49ers.

“We have a handful of men which are very succesful and I joke about it, however I imply you’ve got one soccer and you’ll solely unfold it round to 1 individual at a time,” Reid stated on Toney’s potential affect. “We attempt to (make the most of) everyone’s strengths after which work on no matter weaknesses they’ve. That enables us to get guys in no less than an honest place to do what we expect they’ll do finest.

“It will not be any completely different with him than the opposite guys.”