Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid provides clarity on OT Wanya Morris' injury
Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Wanya Morris has been dealing with a bone bruise in his right knee since training camp. The injury played a role in Morris losing the starting left tackle job to rookie Kingsley Suamataia before the regular season. Suamataia was benched for Morris in Week 2 after struggling mightily, and Morris […]
Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Wanya Morris has been dealing with a bone bruise in his right knee since training camp.
The injury played a role in Morris losing the starting left tackle job to rookie Kingsley Suamataia before the regular season. Suamataia was benched for Morris in Week 2 after struggling mightily, and Morris has had the job locked down ever since.
However, during last week's win over the Denver Broncos, Morris aggravated the bone bruise and had to exit the game for two quarters. He returned early in the fourth quarter and was able to finish the game. While speaking to the media on Thursday, coach Andy Reid said that Morris will have to carefully manage the injury each game throughout the season.
“He (Wanya Morris) got on the stationary bike where he was waiting to get the thing (injury) under control there," Reid said. "He tweaks it every now and then and that’s what happens, so he comes out and he’s able to go back in.”
Reid went on to say that it's a pain management injury and that he shouldn't do any further damage it.
“He’s not doing anything to hurt it worse, that’s not what’s going on, but these things are a little bit like a high ankle sprain that way where you bring them back and they tweak it and they sit for little bit, it calms down, (they) comeback out and they go. (It’s a) different injury but I mean, it’s what he had,” Reid said.
This isn't going to be a fun thing for Morris or the Chiefs to deal with as they chase a Super Bowl three-peat. Offensive line is among the most physical position groups in football, and Morris could aggravate his injury on any given snap. Not only does that cost Morris playing time, but it forces Kansas City to put Suamataia in the game.
When Suamataia entered the game last week, he showed no improvement from the last time we saw him. He's simply not ready to play at this level yet and is a liability to the Chiefs' offense. Perhaps Morris will be fortunate enough not to have to miss a significant amount of snaps from here on out, but if he does, it may be worth moving guard Joe Thuney over to left tackle and putting backup Mike Caliendo at left guard.
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