had so many conversations with the before the 2019 Draft that the former star thought that they would select him to pair with in their high-flying offense. took him in the first round before Kansas City had the chance.But after a detour through , where the Ravens traded him and where Brown spent the past two years dealing with nagging injuries and instability at quarterback, the speedy wide receiver Early Wynn Jersey finally landed in Kansas City on Monday. Brown signed his one-year deal worth up to $11 million to finally give Mahomes another downfield option in the Chiefs pa sing attack."The world has a way of things coming around like that," Brown said with a smile.ADVERTISEMENT Despite beating the for their second straight Super Bowl title, the Chiefs knew they needed to upgrade at wide receiver, where rookie had become the unquestioned leader almost by default. Yolmer Sanchez Jersey But they refused to rush into a big-money, long-term deal with one of the top free agents and bided their time until the right opportunity came along.It wasn't the $50 million guaranteed that the gave . Or the $26 million guaranteed the gave to . Or the $24 million got from the or even the $15 million got from the .No, it was a relatively low-risk, high-upside deal with a wide receiver the Chiefs had coveted since college."They were strong on me," Brown said, "so it was kind of like, mutual interest. That was very appealing."It was the right deal for Brown, too. He turns 27 in June, which means there is still time in his career to turn a productive season in one of the NFL's most pa s-friendly offenses into a much more lucrative multi-year contract next offseason."There are weapons here," he said, "and I feel like I can come in and complement the guys they have here. And Coach (Andy) Ivan Nova Jersey Reid? He's a mastermind. Patrick Mahomes I'm excited to work with everyone."Brown had his best season three years ago in Baltimore, when he caught 91 pa ses for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns. He was traded to the Cardinals the following year, where he had 118 catches for 1,283 yards and seven touchdowns in those 26 games.Those numbers might seem modest, but consider: Brown had 51 catches for 574 yards and four scores last season, which would have trailed only Rice and tight end in receptions, yards and touchdowns for the Chiefs and he did it in 12 full games.Brown appears to be motivated, too. Mahomes has invited his wide receivers and tight ends to his home in Texas the past couple of offseasons for what amounts to a voluntary training camp, and he was already looking forward to getting down there."From the outside looking in, he just seems like a guy that's very pa sionate," Brown explained, "and I'm Carlton Fisk Jersey a very pa sionate person. Wants to do everything nece sary to win. That's what you want. You want to play with someone who is going to push you to the next level. I feel like he's one of those guys."Kansas City still has work to do filling out the offense. was released and fellow wide receivers and are free agents, while could be fighting for a job this season, all of which means wide receiver is still a position of need as free agency continues and the 2024 NFL Draft looms in April.The Chiefs also need to addre s the starting left tackle position and running back, where there is little behind .Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Kansas City Bobby Jenks Jersey Chiefs Patrick Mahomes