The start of the regular season is quickly approaching, with the Kansas City Chiefs preparing for their opening night matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Several rookies will get their first regular season game experience and potential ‘Welcome to the NFL’ moment.
Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman spoke with reporters on Tuesday after practice about his memories from his rookie season. The humbling first matchup against multiple-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey
“(Jalen Ramsey)probably doesn’t remember this, but I think I had like a go route or something, and he was just on me,” said Hardman. “He was like, ‘Man, you ain’t getting nothing today, bro.”
Hardman was targeted once and left without a catch in his NFL regular season debut. The All-Pro cornerback didn’t take it lightly on the rookie from Georgia attempting to build any momentum in the game.
“That whole game, the whole game, he was just talking,” said Hardman. “I was like, I can’t do nothing, bro. I think he jammed me one time. I’m like, yeah, he’s different.”
Hardman proudly bounced back the following week against the Raiders with six catches for 61 yards and a touchdown. He would make the Pro Bowl for his work on special teams that season.