Chiefs get good midweek injury report news ahead of their Week 8 tilt with the Raiders
The midweek injury report hasn't been kind to the Kansas City Chiefs in recent weeks, but that's all changed for Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders.As the Chiefs' second practice of the week got underway on Thursday, they got a first glimpse at new WR DeAndre Hopkins. Outside of the sudden and surprising injury news that […]
The midweek injury report hasn't been kind to the Kansas City Chiefs in recent weeks, but that's all changed for Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
As the Chiefs' second practice of the week got underway on Thursday, they got a first glimpse at new WR DeAndre Hopkins. Outside of the sudden and surprising injury news that Skyy Moore would be placed on IR due to a core muscle injury, Kansas City managed a pair of positive injury updates on the midweek injury report.
Here's a look at the second injury report of the week for each club. . .
Second Chiefs Injury Report
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
DE Mike Danna | Pec | DNP | DNP |
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster | Hamstring | DNP | DNP |
RB Kareem Hunt | Hip | LP | FP |
LB Leo Chenal | Shoulder | FP | FP |
WR Mecole Hardman | Knee | FP | FP |
DB Jaden Hicks | Ankle | FP | FP |
DT Derrick Nnadi | Triceps | FP | FP |
S Justin Reid | Hand | FP | — |
TE Jared Wiley | Achilles | FP | FP |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Observations:
- RB Kareem Hunt was upgraded to a full participant in practice after being limited to start the week. This seems to be a "load management" situation with Hunt touching the ball nearly 30 times each of the past two weeks.
- S Justin Reid was removed from the injury report entirely after being listed on the report with a hand injury on Wednesday.
Second Raiders Injury Report
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
TE Harrison Bryant | Elbow | DNP | DNP |
DT Adam Butler | Hip | LP | FP |
DE Maxx Crosby | Ankle | FP | DNP |
LB Tommy Eichenberg | Quad | LP | LP |
LB Kana’i Mauga | Knee | LP | LP |
WR Jakobi Meyers | Ankle | LP | DNP |
OT Kolton Miller | Elbow | DNP | FP |
OG Dylan Parham | Foot | DNP | DNP |
QB Gardner Minshew | Right Elbow | FP | FP |
CB Jakorian Bennett | Knee | FP | FP |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Observations:
- I wouldn't read too much into Crosby's ankle. He'd have to have it chopped off to not play in Week 8.
- Jakobi Meyers being downgraded suggests he's not quite ready to return yet.
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