Why is Marquise Brown not playing today? Latest on Chiefs WR for TNF clash vs. Ravens

As the Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens tonight in the 2024 NFL season opener, they will be without a key offensive weapon in wide receiver Marquise Brown. On Tuesday, the Chiefs released their first injury report for Thursday night's game and listed Brown as out.

Brown suffered an SC joint sprain in the Chiefs' first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 10. Brown had to stay overnight in the hospital due to the injury and was sidelined all preseason.

Interestingly enough, Tyreek Hill had a similar injury when he was with the Chiefs in 2019. He was forced to miss four games as a result, but his injury happened closer to the start of the regular season.

Brown could return as early as next week or could miss a few games. It seems as if the Chiefs are taking a day-by-day approach with his injury. Not only is it a big blow to the Chiefs' offense that Brown is out, but he'll miss the opportunity to go against the team that drafted him.

The Ravens selected Brown in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He played with the team for three seasons before he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in 2022. After spending two seasons with the Cardinals, Brown joined the Chiefs on a one-year contract. He will have to wait at least until Week 2 to make his Chiefs' debut.

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How to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens

AFC Championship - Kansas City Chiefs v Baltimore Ravens - Source: Getty

Tonight's season opener between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens will take place in Kansas City, Missouri, at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. The matchup will be shown on NBC and Peacock. Fans can also stream the game on FUBO.

The weather for tonight's game is expected to be good, with a sunny day in Kansas City, Missouri. The high today will be 91 degrees, with the temperature being around 77 degrees around kickoff. There is no rain forecasted currently for tonight's game.

Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst) will be announcing tonight's game.

The Chiefs are currently a three-point home favorite against the Baltimore Ravens, with the over/under line set at 47.5.

Tonight's game will see a rematch of the 2024 AFC Championship game that saw the Chiefs punch their ticket to the Super Bowl.