Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 16, Kansas City is on the road to play the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, with kickoff at 12 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Sunday. Here is the Chiefs’ second official injury report […]
Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 16, Kansas City is on the road to play the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, with kickoff at 12 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Sunday.
Here is the Chiefs’ second official injury report of the week:
Chiefs
| Player | Ps | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
| Rashee Rice | WR | Concussion | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | Concussion | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Jaylon Moore | T | Knee | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Jawaan Taylor | T | Elbow | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | Illness | FP | DNP | – | – |
| Leo Chenal | LB | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Chris Jones | DL | Hamstring | LP | LP | – | – |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | Knee | DNP | LP | – | – |
| Jake Briningstool | TE | Hamstring | FP | FP | – | – |
| Noah Gray | TE | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
| Hollywood Brown | WR | Personal | FP | FP | – | – |
| Nikko Remigio | WR | Knee | FP | FP | – | – |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | Rib | FP | FP | – | – |
| Trey Smith | G | Ankle | FP | FP | – | – |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | Knee | FP | FP | – | – |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
| Bryan Cook | S | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
| Mike Edwards | S | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
Titans
| Player | Ps | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
| Cedric Gray | LB | Concussion | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Amani Hooker | S | Illness | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | Toe | LP | LP | – | – |
| Van Jefferson | WR | Back | DNP | LP | – | – |
| Bryce Oliver | WR | Knee | LP | LP | – | – |
| Kevin Zeitler | G | Groin | DNP | LP | – | – |
| Ali Gaye | OLB | Knee | LP | LP | – | – |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | OLB | Fibula | LP | LP | – | – |
| Jalyn Armour-Davis | CB | Achillies | LP | LP | – | – |
| Chig Okonkwo | TE | Rest | LP | FP | – | – |
| Dan Moore Jr. | T | Neck | FP | FP | – | – |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | Rest | LP | FP | – | – |
Some notes
- One player was added to Thursday’s report: defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, who has held out due to illness.
- Two defenders did not participate on Wednesday: linebacker Leo Chenal (shoulder) and cornerback Trent McDuffie (knee). But McDuffie was upgraded to limited participation on Thursday.
- On Wednesday, tight end Jake Briningstool (hamstring) and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson (shoulder) were designated for return from Reserve/Injured, making them available to practice with the team — and opening the possibility that they could be activated to the roster before any of the next three games. Both have been full participants on both days.
- Wide receivers Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton did not participate for another day. Both are in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
- Swing tackle Jaylon Moore (knee) and right tackle Jawaan Taylor (elbow) — did not participate for a second day.
- Defensive tackle Chris Jones (hamstring) was once again a limited participant on Thursday.
- For the Titans, four starters were held out of Wednesday’s practice: linebacker Cedric Gray (concussion), safety Amani Hooker (illness), wide receiver Van Jefferson (back) and guard Kevin Zeitler (groin). On Thursday, Jefferson and Zeitler was upgraded to limited, while the others missed a second practice.
- On Wednesday, two other starters — defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and tight end Chig Okonkwo — were given some rest as limited participants. Both were upgraded to full participation on Thursday.
- Two other starters — tight end Gunnar Helm (toe) and cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (achilles) — were limited for another day.
- Three other players — wide receiver Bryce Oliver (knee), outside linebacker Ali Gaye (knee) and outside linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo (fibula) — were all designated for return from Reserve/Injured on Wednesday. They were limited again on Thursday.
For the Wednesday injury report, click here.
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