Chiefs in perfect health as Texans get some bad news in final injury report update ahead of AFC divisional round
It won't be long now for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans, as they've both completed their final practice sessions ahead of the AFC divisional round.Thursday's practice brought some bad news for the Texans, who saw RB Joe Mixon sit out of the final practice of the week due to injury. Mixon first appeared on the […]
It won't be long now for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans, as they've both completed their final practice sessions ahead of the AFC divisional round.
Thursday's practice brought some bad news for the Texans, who saw RB Joe Mixon sit out of the final practice of the week due to injury. Mixon first appeared on the injury report with an ankle injury on Wednesday after practicing in full on Tuesday to start the week. Texans media members strongly believe Mixon will still play on Saturday, but this at least raises some questions about his potential availability. Even if he does play in the game, there's certainly reason to believe he won't be 100% healthy.
Kansas City's injury report remained the same, with no new injuries reported on Thursday. Chiefs HC Andy Reid confirmed to reporters that they're leaning toward activating CB Jaylen Watson (ankle) and not yet WR Mecole Hardman (knee). Both players are currently on injured reserve, and the team has one free space available on the 53-man roster.
Let's examine the Chiefs' and Texans' final injury reports of the week, complete with game status designations for the divisional round of the playoffs. . .
Final Chiefs injury report
| Player | Injury | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WR Mecole Hardman (IR) | Knee | LP | LP | LP | Doubtful |
CB Jaylen Watson (IR) | Ankle | FP | FP | FP | Questionable |
DT Chris Jones | Knee | FP | FP | FP | — |
RT Jawaan Taylor | Knee | FP | FP | FP | — |
RB Isiah Pacheco | Ribs | FP | FP | FP | — |
QB Patrick Mahomes | Ankle | FP | FP | FP | — |
CB Trent McDuffie | Knee | FP | FP | FP | — |
LT D.J. Humphries | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP | — |
DB Chamarri Conner | Shoulder | FP | FP | FP | — |
WR Nikko Remigio | Wrist | FP | FP | FP | — |
FB Carson Steele | Hip | FP | FP | FP | — |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Observations:
- Mecole Hardman is the lone Chiefs player to carry a doubtful game status designation for the AFC divisional round.
- Jaylen Watson was given a questionable game status designation despite practicing full-time all week long. The team has until tomorrow afternoon to activate him from injured reserve.
Final Texans injury report
| Player | Injury | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LB Azeez Al-Shaair | Knee | DNP | LP | LP | Questionable |
OL Shaq Mason | Knee | DNP | LP | FP | — |
OL Juice Scruggs | Ankle | DNP | LP | FP | — |
WR Robert Woods | Hip | DNP | DNP | LP | Questionable |
DL Denico Autry | Knee | LP | LP | FP | — |
TE Dalton Schultz | Shoulder | LP | LP | FP | — |
WR Nico Collins | Rest | LP | — | — | — |
DL Will Anderson Jr. | Hand/Elbow | FP | FP | FP | — |
OL Nick Broeker | Hand | FP | FP | FP | — |
TE Teagan Quitoriano (IR) | Calf | FP | FP | FP | Questionable |
RB Joe Mixon | Ankle | — | LP | DNP | Questionable |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Observations:
- A trio of key Texans are listed as questionable for the divisional round, including Joe Mixon, who sat out of practice on Thursday after an injury in practice on Wednesday.
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