Final injury report for Chiefs vs. Vikings, Week 5

The Kansas City Chiefs have released their final injury report of the week ahead of their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5. The initial injury report on Wednesday saw one player missing from practice, and two returning to practice from injury. Things got better on Thursday when a player was upgraded to full participation, […]

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The Kansas City Chiefs have released their final injury report of the week ahead of their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5.

The initial injury report on Wednesday saw one player missing from practice, and two returning to practice from injury. Things got better on Thursday when a player was upgraded to full participation, however, another player was added to the injury report and saw limited practice after presumably suffering an injury during Thursday's practice. 

So, which players are likely to make their return against the Vikings on Sunday afternoon?

Andy Reid's Friday update:

No players sat out of practice on Friday, according to Reid. 

"As far as the injuries go, everybody did something today," Reid said. "But the guys that are in question are (Matt) Dickerson, Wanya Morris, and (Nick) Bolton still. So, we'll just see where it goes from there."

Dickerson missed the first two practices of the week with knee swelling. Morris was a late addition to the injury report with a hip injury. Bolton has missed the past two games with an ankle sprain.

The latest injury report from practice complete with game status designations:

PlayerInjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame Status

DT Matt Dickerson

Knee

DNP

DNP

LP

Questionable

LB Nick Bolton

Ankle

LP

LP

LP

Questionable

CB Jaylen Watson

Shoulder

LP

FP

FP

LB Jack Cochrane

Calf

FP

FP

FP

DL Chris Jones

Groin

FP

FP

FP

DE George Karlaftis

Knee

FP

FP

FP

CB L’Jarius Sneed

Knee

FP

FP

FP

WR Kadarius Toney

Toe

FP

FP

FP

LB Drue Tranquill

Wrist

FP

FP

FP

OT Wanya Morris

Hip

LP

FP

Questionable

KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related

Observations:

  • After two full practices, there is no game status designation for Jaylen Watson. 

  • Despite being limited during Thursday's practice, rookie OT Wanya Morris was a full participant in practice on Friday. However, he was given a questionable game status designation. It all suggests he was injured during practice and it's all going to depend on how he feels moving forward. Look for a practice squad elevation or lack thereof on Saturday to potentially signify his status.

  • Nick Bolton has been anxious to get back on the field and I'm told the team purposefully kept him limited in practice all week to give him the best chance to play on Sunday. 

For more information on the Vikings' injury situation, check here.