KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs first-year wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says he "would love to stay" in Kansas City.
Smith-Schuster is currently on a one-year deal through the 2022 season with the Chiefs.
The club signed the 25-year-old to a deal worth up to $10.75 million back in March.
Since then, Kansas City has amended his contract giving the wide receiver a raise on his per-game roster bonuses for the season.
"I would love to stay here, to be honest; this offense is unbelievable, the coaching staff is unbelievable," he said. "If it was up to me, of course, why not get to play with one of the best quarterbacks in the game, so yeah."
Through eight games, the former Pro Bowler has snagged two touchdowns to go with 582 yards on 44 receptions. He is on pace to have his most productive season in terms of yardage total since his 2018 Pro Bowl season.
In recent weeks, Smith-Schuster has been one of Patrick Mahomes' top targets.
In the 20-17 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday Night Football, Smith-Schuster was targeted 12 times.
"You know, it was a physical game from beginning to end, even into overtime. While a lot of the balls that I caught at least were kind of catch bang hit kind of situations," said Smith-Schuster.
This week, it's rest and recovery for Smith-Schuster as he prepares for what could be another big outing.
"Our coaches do an outstanding job preparing everyone to be at their best when their best is needed. We're coaching our starters to be the starters, but on top of that, we're coaching the next man to be ready to play," said Eric Bieniemy, Chiefs offensive coordinator.
Come Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Smith-Schuster could be that go-to guy again for Mahomes, given Mecole Hardman has not practiced with the team due to abdominal soreness for a second straight day.
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