The injury bug continues to haunt the Kansas City Chiefs as more players are forced to leave practice early.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addressed Wednesday’s injuries to Nick Bolton and Kadarius Toney. Bolton suffered what is believed to be a minor elbow injury, while Toney left after hurting his ankle. Reid detailed the wide receivers’ situation and the possibility of missing valuable practice reps while speaking with reporters.
“Well, listen, I mean, you want to be there every day, and so anytime you miss, especially during install days, you’re missing a load there,” said Reid. “So, he’s got to take care of what he’s got and get himself back out there.”
Toney missed most of training camp last year due to knee surgery and dealt with various ailments during the season. Reid recalled walking over to him after he initially suffered the injury, but he was unsure of the severity.
“Yeah, at that time, I didn’t know he was banged up, but I was just, let’s keep rolling. He had a play before that; he went up to get it,” said Reid. “I think that’s probably where he got hurt, but I didn’t know that then. But just stay on top of it. Just keep squeezing.”
#Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney bending over and he’s talking to trainer Rick Burkholder and pointed to his right lower leg..
Went up for a high ball and came down weird and hard off of a bit with DJ Miller .. body kind of flew in the air.
Trying to walk it off but he looks dejected…
— PJ Green (@ByPJGreen) July 31, 2024
Toney is competing for a spot on the talented and crowded wide receiver depth chart that has recently seen the emergence of Nikko Remigio in training camp.