‘I got the right people around me’ — Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster on changes he made during offseason to come back strong in 2025
JuJu is looking for a resurgence.
One Chiefs wide receiver who is flying under the radar a bit is veteran JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Kansas City brought Smith-Schuster back just before the beginning of the 2024 season after he spent 2023 with the New England Patriots. He was mostly a rotational player last year, and missed three games with a hamstring injury.
Smith-Schuster is the oldest among the Chiefs’ young WR corps. However, he is still just 28 years old, and is looking to get back to the form of his earlier playing days. While speaking to the media on Wednesday, Smith-Schuster revealed what is approach to the offseason was like in order for him to have a bounce-back season in 2025.
“I would say this offseason I took a lot of focus on myself and my shape and my health,” Smith-Schuster said. “The older you get it’s [harder to] compete with these young guys. It’s nice that the motivation is still here and the fire is still in my heart.”
Smith-Schuster’s offseason training paid off for his during training camp.
“Camp is going great,” Smith-Schuster continued. “I got to come back for another year. I feel like it’s the best shape I’ve ever been in. I feel great going into the season. Wherever I can help at, filling the void, filling the spots, and keep these guys going.”
Smith-Schuster went on to say that in order to get where he wants to be for this season, he had to put himself first for a change.
“I moved to San Diego,” Smith Schuster said. “I got the right people around me, the right guys. We turned out in San Diego and pretty much did two-a-days, trained every single day. I think a lot of times I would put my family first when it comes to the offseason, but this time I took to myself first, and really focused on that. [In] this offense, you got to run fast, so got to keep going.”
Chiefs WRs such as Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, and Jalen Royals are getting most of the hype, but Smith-Schuster quietly had a good camp.
Coach Andy Reid recently called Smith-Schuster the leader of the WR room. If he can stay healthy and be more of the version he was for K.C. back in 2022, the Chiefs’ passing attack will be much improved.
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