Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid provided some injury updates after Monday’s walkthrough, but ahead of an afternoon practice.
The injury list has grown considerably since the preseason Week 2 win over the Arizona Cardinals. But the good news is that the top Chiefs players who are injured seem to be trending in the right direction.
“Yeah, he’s doing well,” Reid said of RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire. “He just did the walkthrough. He’s got a sore ankle. We’ll just see how that goes, here.”
Reid wouldn’t commit to Edwards-Helaire practicing this afternoon, but it’s a good sign that he’s at least getting some work in during the walkthrough. That suggests this isn’t an injury that will keep him out of action at all. As for WR Tyreek Hill, who sat out of preseason Week 2 with a hamstring injury, he seems to be full-go for practice.
“He’ll be out there unless there is a setback,” Reid said. “But he feels pretty good right now.”
The Chiefs have a pair of players absent with a non-COVID sickness, including one of their star defensive linemen.
“Chris Jones is sick,” Reid said. “Not COVID, but sick. Dorian O’Daniel is also sick.”
Frank Clark is still working back from his hamstring strain and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is improving from his hand injury according to Reid. He also confirmed some injury news which was revealed this weekend regarding Austin Blythe.
“Austin Blythe did have surgery on a sports hernia,” Reid confirmed. “He’s doing well.”
Reid also provided some clarity on an injury that happened ahead of the preseason Week 2 contest.
“(Rashad) Fenton has the hamstring strain,” Reid said. “It happened just before the game.”
Finally, Reid confirmed that OG Yasir Durant and RB Darrel Williams are both the concussion protocol.
This team could certainly be healthier heading into preseason Week 3, but the good news is that they’ve still seemingly avoided any major injuries throughout training camp and the preseason.
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