Chiefs HC Andy Reid's latest injury update ahead of Super Bowl LIX includes an optimistic outlook for WR Rashee Rice's future
For Kansas City Chiefs fans, there's nothing more reassuring than Andy Reid saying there are no new injuries to report. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid delivered that message to reporters in attendance for the second consecutive media availability session ahead of Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles. "No injuries to report, so time's yours," Reid […]
For Kansas City Chiefs fans, there's nothing more reassuring than Andy Reid saying there are no new injuries to report.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid delivered that message to reporters in attendance for the second consecutive media availability session ahead of Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles.
"No injuries to report, so time's yours," Reid began.
When asked specifically about the team's wide receiver corps, Reid expressed that the team hasn't been healthier throughout the roster. He pointed to this evidence over the past two games they played in the postseason.
"We're as healthy as we've been to this point," Reid said. "Knock on wood. So, you got to see that the last couple of games with the receiving corps at least, and the running backs, likewise, are doing better there."
Last week, the team had just five players on the bye week injury report, including one player on injured reserve who is unlikely to be activated. It could look the same in the first injury report of this week, which will be released later today.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid's optimistic update on WR Rashee Rice's 2025 status
While second-year WR Rashee Rice will not play in Super Bowl LIX due to his early-season LCL injury, Reid did sneak in a promising update on the ascending but injured receiver.
"Yeah, and Rashee (Rice) is doing well," Reid said. "He's healing up good, which is positive for next year."
The LCL (Lateral Collateral Ligament) connects your femur to your fibula. We don't know how substantial the injury to Rice was and whether he needed a repair or a full reconstruction. What we do know is that NFL reporters described his timeline as similar to one of a player who dealt with an ACL injury (Anterior Cruciate Ligament).
Could Rice return to action from his knee injury at the onset of the 2025 NFL season? From a health standpoint, the trends sound positive. Rice's off-field situation during the 2024 offseason and a potential suspension by the NFL is a whole different story.
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