Chiefs’ first injury report for Week 18 finale vs. Raiders puts Kansas City down even more starters on offense
The Kansas City Chiefs remain about as beat up as can be ahead of the season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Kansas City Chiefs have released their first injury report of the week ahead of Week 18’s regular-season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
The Chiefs are already without 7-8 players considered starters, after placing several key players on injured reserve over the past two weeks. Now, they’re down two more starting players on offense, leaving that unit about as depleted as it could be with one game left to go in the 2025 NFL season. The Raiders aren’t much better off with QB Geno Smith dealing with a high ankle sprain and stars like TE Brock Bowers and DE Maxx Crosby on injured reserve.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the initial injury report of the week for both squads.
Chiefs’ Wednesday injury report for Week 18
| Player | Injury | Weds./Thurs./Fri. |
|---|---|---|
| WR Xavier Worthy | Illness | DNP |
| RB Kareem Hunt | Illness | DNP |
| RG Trey Smith | Ankle | DNP |
| TE Jake Briningstool (IR) | Hamstring | FP |
| OT Jaylon Moore | Knee | LP |
| RB Isiah Pacheco | NIR (Rest) | LP |
| DE George Karlaftis | NIR (Rest) | LP |
| CB Kristian Fulton | Knee/Wrist | FP |
| LS James Winchester | Illness | FP |
| DT Derrick Nnadi | Illness | FP |
Observations
- Chiefs HC Andy Reid said on Monday that he was likely to keep out RG Trey Smith due to his ankle injury. Don’t expect him to play in Week 18.
- Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy has been playing through shoulder and ankle injuries all year, but it seems like a seasonal illness has him out of practice for the time being. His status for the Week 18 game is unclear at this time.
- Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt was added to the injury report with an illness. That’s one that Andy Reid didn’t mention at the podium on Wednesday.
- Jaylon Moore remains limited with his knee injury. Chiefs HC Andy Reid said he’d see how things went during the practice week.
Raiders’ Wednesday injury report for Week 18
| Player | Injury | Weds./Thurs./Fri. |
|---|---|---|
| WR Jack Bech | Back | FP |
| DT Adam Butler | Biceps | DNP |
| RB Raheem Mostert | Knee/Ankle | FP |
| OG Dylan Parham | Illness | DNP |
| QB Geno Smith | Ankle | DNP |
Observations
- Raiders starting QB Geno Smith is not expected to play in Week 18 after suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 17’s game against the New York Giants. Kenny Pickett is likely to start in his place on Sunday.