Chiefs RT Mitchell Schwartz questionable to return with back injury

Another injury on the offensive line has the Chiefs’ depth stressed to the max.

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting dangerously thin along the offensive line against the Buffalo Bills and the first quarter isn’t even finished yet.

Starting RT Mitchell Schwartz was a late addition to the injury report this week with a back injury. He started the game and appeared fine initially. It appears that he only lasted one series before aggravating the back injury as he hurried off to the locker room.

The team quickly ruled him questionable to return to the game with that same back injury. The team was already thin on offensive tackle depth as rookie OT Lucas Niang opting out of the 2020 season.

Mike Remmers has been filling in at left guard for Kelechi Osemele, but he has shifted out to play right tackle in place of Schwartz. Nick Allegretti has shifted in to play left guard. They also have undrafted free agent Yasir Durant available to play. Daniel Kilgore is starting in place of center Austin Reiter too.

So far they’ve been able to keep Mahomes upright, but this will obviously limit the gameplan a bit. We’ll keep you updated on Schwartz and his status as the game progresses.

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