Justyn Ross strengthens final roster case for Chiefs with sensational grab

When you're a wide receiver who can do this, you're going to stay in the mix for a roster spot.

This far into the Kansas City Chiefs preseason, it's too early to tell with any certainty how the wide receiver competition is going to look when all is said and done at the end of the month. However, things haven't been looking quite as good for Justyn Ross as they were last preseason.

But then he made a sensational catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night.

Here's the thing: if you're a wide receiver with the size, strength, hands, tracking ability, and guts to go up and come down with a catch like this, you're always going to find yourself in the competitive mix. Check out this catch Ross came down with in the third quarter for the Chiefs.

Just when it seems like Ross might be fading in the picture a bit, you see him make plays like this and realize how high his potential once was.

Last year, Ross created such a buzz with his preseason showing both in practice and in games that the Chiefs decided to go with seven wideouts on the active roster just to include him—the most since Andy Reid first arrived back in 2013. Unfortunately that only translated to six catches on 11 targets in 10 games last year.

Given that Ross also was handed a suspension last year and came with such a long injury history, most fans were off the bandwagon after a season where nothing came to fruition. Then when the Chiefs imported Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy while retaining so many others—including re-signing Mecole Hardman—it felt like maybe it was the end of a short run for Ross.

While nothing is set in stone, the truth is that the Chiefs are searching for playmakers and if Ross is feeling good this preseason and can exhibit those sorts of skills in the regular season, he could be worth another look—more so than others.

At the very least, Ross made his presence felt in the first preseason and will force the Chiefs to consider him until the eleventh hour at month's end.