The Kansas City Chiefs will be shorthanded on the right side of the offensive line and in the defensive secondary against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Reid ruled out a pair of players prior to the team releasing their official injury report. Both RT Lucas Niang and CB Rashad Fenton didn’t participate in practice on Friday and won’t play against the Broncos in Week 13.
“As far as the injuries go, Rashad Fenton and Lucas Niang, we’ll have them listed as out,” Reid said.
This will be the third consecutive game missed by Niang, who is still recovering from a rib injury suffered against the Green Bay Packers. Niang tried to give it a go early on in the practice week, but he was a non-participant in each of the final two days of practice.
As for Fenton, he didn’t practice at all this week. He’s dealing with a knee strain suffered during the Week 11 win over the Dallas Cowboys. That’s a big loss for Kansas City, as Fenton has been one of the team’s best corners this season.
His absence means that the team will rely on either Mike Hughes or Deandre Baker to fill in when the Chiefs go to their nickel defense. Thankfully, the Broncos are one of the more run-heavy teams that the Chiefs will face and won’t force the team into sub-packages too often.
Finally, Reid spoke about Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who missed practice on Friday with a non-COVID illness.
“Clyde (Edwards-Helaire) had a stomach flu today,” Reid said. “So, he didn’t practice, but he should be fine to go here once we get to the game.”
Even having missed the final practice of the week, Edwards-Helaire looks slated for his second consecutive start since his return from injury.
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