That X-factor would be veteran wide receiver Marquise Brown. While Brown played for the Chiefs during their postseason run, he missed all but two games during the regular season thanks to a sternoclavicular injury he suffered during preseason play.

Kansas City Chiefs mandatory minicamp should give Patrick Mahomes a sigh of relief, as one of his most important teammates isn't pulling a Chris Jones.

It seems like these will be the official headshots Mahomes will be using for the new season. The six-time Pro Bowler will be entering Year 9 of what has been an incredible career