Yahoo Sports NFL on Jaylen Waddle

ArticleBroncos at Chiefs: The No Bull ReviewSeptember 16, 2026

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Cortland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle seemed to be largely placeholders on the field that Nix wasn't interested in throwing to when coming open (which they were through the night constantly). I thought Waddle and Sutton both dropped catchable balls.

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Waddle was open but underutilized; also dropped a catchable pass in Week 1.

Jaylen Waddle was largely a placeholder on the field in Week 1 despite being open throughout the game; Bo Nix was not interested in throwing to him, and Waddle also dropped a catchable ball, suggesting both quarterback avoidance and execution issues.