Kansas City Chiefs’ inactive players list for Week 10 vs. Atlanta Falcons underscores familiar and new challenges
The Kansas City Chiefs face familiar and new challenges on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10.
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced their inactive players ahead of their Week 10 tilt with the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday.
Both teams ruled out several players for the Week 10 game in Atlanta. Kansas City faces some familiar challenges with DT Peter Woods and RT Jaylon Moore both missing their second game of the 2026 NFL season. They also face some new challenges with the RB Kenneth Walker sidelined with a groin injury. The Falcons had three players listed as questionable heading into Sunday’s game. All three will be active and play against K.C. in Week 10.
Here’s a closer look at the inactive players for Kansas City and Atlanta.
Kansas City Chiefs’ inactive players
- QB Garrett Nussmeier (Emergency 3rd QB)
- FB Ben VanSumeren
- RB Kenneth Walker
- RB Jaydn Ott
- DT Peter Woods
- OT Jaylon Moore
- CB Melvin Smith
Atlanta Falcons’ inactive players
- WR Zachariah Branch
- LB Divine Deablo
- Andy Dalton (Emergency 3rd QB)
- Jack Strand
- Robert Longerbeam
- Avieon Terrell
- Cameron Williams
Chiefs face dire situation at running back in Week 10
The Kansas City Chiefs will rely on rookie RB Emmett Johnson in Kenneth Walker’s absence on Sunday. That shouldn’t be a major concern, as Johnson has come alive with big performances over the past several weeks. The bigger concern is the depth behind him.
Brashard Smith is on injured reserve. Jaydn Ott suffered a hamstring injury in practice this week. The only other running back active on Sunday is practice squad RB Nate Carter, who will back up Johnson. Carter has nine career carries for 60 yards and will face his former team, the Atlanta Falcons.
If either Johnson or Carter gets injured on Sunday, the Chiefs might have to get creative with the emergency running back situation. DT Khyiris Tonga would probably actually be the No. 3 option here. They’ve used him as a fullback and ball carrier before. They’ve used players like Xavier Worthy and Noah Gray in the backfield before, and that could be a legitimate option if they lose another player on Sunday.
