On Sunday, Denver hosts Kansas City for the regular season’s final week.
Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. On Sunday, the Denver Broncos will host Kansas City for each team’s regular-season finale at Empower Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time.
Here is the Chiefs’ final injury report of the week, including official game designations:
Chiefs
| Player | Ps | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | Rib | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Jawaan Taylor | T | Knee | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Mecole Hardman (IR) | WR | Knee | LP | LP | LP | OUT |
| Jaylen Watson (IR) | CB | Ankle | N/A | N/A | LP | OUT |
| Chris Jones | DT | Calf | DNP | DNP | DNP | DOUBT |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | Ankle | LP | LP | LP | DOUBT |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | Knee | LP | LP | LP | DOUBT |
| Kareem Hunt | RB | Coaching | N/A | N/A | FP | DOUBT |
| Travis Kelce | TE | Coaching | N/A | N/A | FP | DOUBT |
| George Karlaftis | DE | Coaching | N/A | N/A | FP | DOUBT |
| Nick Bolton | LB | Coaching | N/A | N/A | FP | DOUBT |
| Drue Tranquill | LB | Coaching | N/A | N/A | FP | DOUBT |
| Justin Reid | S | Coaching | N/A | N/A | FP | DOUBT |
| Nikko Remigio | WR | Wrist | FP | FP | FP | – |
| D.J. Humphries | T | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP | – |
| Mike Pennel | DT | Hamstring | LP | LP | FP | – |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | Shoulder | FP | FP | FP | – |
| Chamarri Conner | DB | Concussion | FP | FP | FP | – |
Broncos
| Player | Ps | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
| Frank Crum | T | Illness | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Tyler Badie | RB | Back | FP | FP | FP | QUEST |
| Ben Powers | G | Rest | DNP | FP | FP | – |
| Zach Allen | DL | Rest | LP | FP | FP | – |
| Nik Bonitto | OLB | Wrist | FP | FP | FP | – |
| Justin Strnad | ILB | Heel | FP | FP | FP | – |
Some notes
- Let’s start with what we already knew: defensive tackle Chris Jones (calf), running back Isiah Pacheco (ribs) and right tackle Jawaan Taylor (knee) did not practice all week. Jones is listed as doubtful while Pacheco and Taylor are officially out for the game.
- Wide receiver Mecole Hardman (knee) and cornerback Jaylen Watson (ankle) were limited in practice and are also listed out; they remain on the Reserve/Injured list.
- With the rest of his doubtful listings, head coach Andy Reid revealed the players who should receive full rest on Sunday: quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle), cornerback Trent McDuffie (knee), linebacker Nick Bolton, running back Kareem Hunt, defensive end George Karlaftis, tight end Travis Kelce, safety Justin Reid and linebacker Drue Tranquill.
- Left tackle D.J. Humphries (hamstring) is expected to start. Humphries is the Chiefs’ ideal choice to start at left tackle in the playoffs so that Joe Thuney can return to his natural position at left guard.
- Reid on Humphries: “There’s a good chance, yeah, with that; again, he’s one that I’m kind of checking every day here as we go, but he – looked like he did good [Friday].”
- The Broncos have just two final designations: running back Tyler Badie (back) is questionable, and backup offensive lineman Frank Crum (illness) is out.
For the Thursday injury report, click here.
