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Latest update on Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney’s ankle injury

Kadarius Toney might have the less-talked-about ankle injury for the #Chiefs, but it’s also one worth monitoring.

The less-talked-about ankle injury for the Kansas City Chiefs might be the one to keep an eye on most moving forward.

Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney claimed on opening night that he is “definitely playing” in Super Bowl LVII, yet on the first injury report of the week for Kansas City, he was the lone player who turned in a practice without full participation.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Chiefs HC Andy Reid provided an update on Toney’s ankle injury. He was asked what his level of optimism was for him being able to play in the Super Bowl. He still wasn’t ready to declare that Toney would play in the game.

“He did everything yesterday that was planned for him to do,” Reid said of Toney. “But he’s got more today. We’ll see. We’ll see how he does. He was spirited yesterday and running around like crazy. So, we’ll see how it works out today.”

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This was Reid’s final media availability until after Super Bowl LVII, so he provided reporters with a general idea of the vibe of the team. Right now, there is some anxiousness with the most difficult practice of the week on deck for this afternoon.

“They’re obviously excited,” Reid said. “You get to today and it’s the hardest practice of the week. It’s not two-a-days or anything like that at training camp. But they have a good practice ahead of them. I know they look forward to getting through that. I think they start picking things up. It’s more, now it’s the game. They can kind of see the end of the tunnel of practice after all these practices that they’ve had leading up to this thing.”

How Toney handles what the coaches and training staff have in store for him in Thursday’s practice could have the biggest impact on his game status for Super Bowl LVII.

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Chiefs HC Andy Reid provides update on Patrick Mahomes’ ankle injury

#Chiefs HC Andy Reid spoke to media members about Patrick Mahomes’ ankle injury on Monday.

Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid addressed media members via Zoom teleconference on Monday.

Obviously, the big thing on everyone’s mind is the status of star QB Patrick Mahomes who suffered a high ankle sprain in the AFC divisional round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Reid opened things up by confirming that Mahomes did, in fact, suffer a high ankle sprain.

“As far as injuries go, really Patrick (Mahomes) is the main one,” Reid said. “As you guys know he hurt his ankle. It’s been reported that it’s a high ankle sprain. So, that’s pretty accurate.”

Mahomes said following the game that he’d immediately start treatment for the ankle injury. Reid confirmed he’s been receiving treatment and working hard at it. Mahomes remains in the mindset that he’s going to be able to play in the AFC title game.

“Yeah, no he told you guys, he mentioned it to you that he’s going to play,” Reid said. “That’s his mindset and then we’ll just take it day by day and see how he does.”

Reid was then asked if he was preparing for Mahomes to play and whether they’d need to change the game plan if he didn’t play. He was rather indirect with his comments.

“Yeah, well the game plan part, we don’t have to do much either way,” Reid said. “As far as the reps, I have to see how he feels, you know, when we get ready for practice there.”

Ahead of the AFC Championship Game in 2020-21, the Chiefs ramped up Mahomes’ workload as he dealt with a turf toe injury. Reid said there’s a chance this practice week could look like that, but it all depends on how Mahomes is feeling when they get to that juncture.

“Yeah, that’s a possibility,” Reid said. “It’s just too early to tell you. I’m going to see how he’s doing when we get to that Wednesday practice and see where he’s at.”

Asked how this ankle sprain compares to the one Mahomes suffered in Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season, Reid gave a positive update.

“I think this one isn’t quite as bad as that one,” Reid said. “They’re similar. (It’s) sore, but not quite the same.”

After suffering that sprain in Week 1, Mahomes went on to throw for over 400 yards and four touchdowns against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2.

Would it be possible for Mahomes to go the whole week without practice and still play? Reid said yes, but didn’t know how effective he might be given that Mahomes had never done that before.

“Yeah, possibly, I think so,” Reid said. “He’s never done that, so I don’t have an answer for you on that.”

It’s safe to say that there is still a lot up in the air this early in the week, but things are certainly not as bad as they could have been with this particular injury. He avoided any fractures or ligament damage and he seems to be taking well to treatment so far.

We’ll hear from Reid again ahead of practice on Wednesday, where he’s likely to provide another update on Mahomes’ status.

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4 takeaways from Chiefs’ AFC divisional round win vs. Jaguars

The #Chiefs’ spectacular win against the #Jaguars on Saturday puts them one step closer to a Super Bowl berth. | from @TheJohnDillon

The story of this game starts and ends with the ankle injury sustained by Patrick Mahomes in the first half, which could have huge implications on the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes moving forward.

Though they were outmatched by Kansas City from the start, the Jacksonville Jaguars fought hard in this game, and certainly gave the Chiefs a run for their money. With just more one game standing between Kansas City and a shot at another Super Bowl ring, Mahomes will need to lick his wounds in the coming days to win a crucial game next week.

Here are four key takeaways from the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win over the Jaguars:

Seahawks RB Rashaad Penny ‘making good progress’ with ankle injury

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny is on the mend and making good progress with regard to recovering from his ankle injury.

Coach Pete Carroll was able to provide a number of injury updates during his final press conference of the year this week – including some good news with regard to running back Rashaad Penny.

“He’s making really good progress,” Carroll told reporters on Monday. “He was hoping if we went deep in the playoffs that he would have a chance, that’s how positive he is about it. But the ankle repair he had is intricate, the high ankle thing where they’re tying stuff together – they’ve got some really cool technology that makes him stable and ready to come back.”

Penny signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks last season and is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year if no new contract with Seattle is reached.

“So he’ll be back for camp and all that if we can get him back,” Carroll said. “So he should have a good solid recovery.”

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Alabama forward Darius Miles ruled out for the rest of the season

Alabama F Darius Miles OUT for the year with an ankle injury

The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team suffered a blow Saturday, learning forward [autotag]Darius Miles[/autotag] will be unavailable for the remainder of the season. Fortunately, Miles is expected to make a full recovery from his ankle injury.

The injury was sustained during the preseason. Despite his appearing in six games already this season, it was decided it would be in his best interest to focus on his rehab and not risk further injury.

Miles had not seen serious minutes in the six games this year, but it will certainly cut into the Tide’s depth, which only gets more crucial as the season goes on.

The No. 4 Crimson Tide host the LSU Tigers in a sold-out Coleman Coliseum on Saturday.

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Report: Cowboys center Tyler Biadasz believed to have high ankle sprain; MRI to come

The Cowboys center had been the offense’s snap count leader, but the O-line shuffle that followed his exit played well to close out the win. | From @ToddBrock24f7

Cowboys enter Tyler Biadasz was the team’s offensive snap count leader going into Week 17’s game versus the Titans, having only come out for a handful of plays at the end of the routs over Minnesota and Indianapolis.

His departure Thursday came on the final play of the third quarter, while the game’s outcome still hung very much in the balance.

He missed the offense’s final 18 snaps. He could miss more.

Biadasz is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. Biadasz is expected to undergo an MRI on Friday

“It may not be as bad as we think,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told the K&C Masterpiece on Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan on Friday morning.

If the injury is not significant, the mini-bye that comes after the Thursday night game may help the third-year man’s chances of suiting up for the regular season finale.

But the Cowboys also got a 15-minute look at their Plan B, and have to feel encouraged by what they saw.

After being helped off the field, the 25-year-old was carted to the locker room at Nissan Stadium. It was determined shortly thereafter that he would not return to the game and was seen on the sideline in street clothes as the Cowboys went on to win the contest by a 27-13 final score.

Biadasz was wearing a walking boot as the team returned to the locker room.

His in-game exit shuffled three-fifths of the Cowboys offensive line for the remainder of the game. Veteran Jason Peters entered to take over at left tackle so that rookie Tyler Smith could slide to the left guard position he learned in training camp. Connor McGovern moved from left guard to center.

“It’s a good thing that we practice it during the week in case of the worst-case scenario,” McGovern said, per the team website. “And so when [Peters] came out, Tyler [Smith] knew he was at guard and we’re all on the same page for everything.”

“McGovern, we work and we get snaps every day,” quarterback Dak Prescott said in his postgame press conference. “That goes to preparation. Obviously, you don’t want to prepare for something like this, but you have to, and that’s the reality of playing a physical game like we do.”

But when the injury to Biadasz first occurred, McGovern’s main worry was the light rain that had been falling for most of the night.

“The first thing that went through my mind was, ‘I have to make sure my hands are dry so I can hold onto this ball,'” McGovern continued. “It felt like just riding a bike again. Once I started to get going, I got used to it, and we were good to go.”

That O-line configuration helped the Dallas offense put 10 fourth-quarter points on the scoreboard to seal the club’s 12th victory of the season.

Backup center Brock Hoffman, who had been elevated from the practice squad for the game, played just five snaps, but all were on special teams.

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Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III jams ankle in win over Rams

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III suffered an ankle injury during the team’s Week 13 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

The Seattle Seahawks suffered a hit to the running game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams when starter Kenneth Walker III sustained an ankle injury in the second quarter and was ultimately ruled out of the matchup.

“He jammed his ankle and just couldn’t get back out there and get going again,” coach Pete Carroll said of Walker’s condition. “He showed he was ready to go and all, but he just couldn’t get back out, so we’ll have to see what that means.”

Due to the type of injury Walker was dealing with, Carroll said it would be difficult to predict exactly when he could return to action.

“I can’t tell you, because it’s not an ankle sprain, he jammed it, so I’m not quite sure what to tell you right now,” Carroll explained. “We don’t know.”

DeeJay Dallas, who also injured his ankle on Sunday, and Tony Jones Jr. were able to share time and finish the game.

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Dave Toub provides latest update on Chiefs K Harrison Butker’s ankle injury

It looks like it’ll be more of Matthew Wright for the #Chiefs in Week 5 as Harrison Butker continues to deal with an ankle sprain.

Kansas City Chiefs K Harrison Butker will miss his second consecutive practice of the week on Friday. Things are shaping up for another week of Matthew Wright as Butker continues to nurse an ankle sprain suffered on a kickoff in Week 1.

Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub spoke about the injury to his kicker on Friday. He explained that the injury was worse than they initially believed and they’re working to get Butker back to 100% before he makes his return.

“He tried to go (last week), but he was working on one-step (kicks), but he wants to have his full approach,” Toub told reporters. “He doesn’t want to use a half approach and I don’t blame him. He still has a lot of pain and he’s got swelling in that ankle. It was, evidently, a little bit worse than what you think. I mean, everybody heals differently and it’s just going to take time to get him back. Obviously, we want a full 100% Butker. Like I said before, we’ve got a long season to go, so we’ll be happy when he’s 100%. We don’t want to try to force him back and then all of the sudden get some regression. We definitely don’t want that. He has a lot of weeks in the bank healing and we’ve just got to get him over the top now.”

Having a backup like Wright, who made all of his seven kicks in Week 4, has Toub feeling comfortable in his decision to not rush Butker back. They want to ensure that Butker is available for the long haul.

“It does, it helps,” Toub said. “We’re not out looking for a kicker right now like we did last week. We like (Matthew Wright) and we like the job he did last week. Now, you’ve got to put it together and do it again. It’s about consistency.”

Toub was impressed with what Wright was able to do with the quick turnaround on a big primetime stage.

“Yeah, we had a little bit more time to work with (Matthew Wright) than we had the first time around with (Matt Ammendola),” Toub said. “I was really pleased with the way he’s handled it.  He’s got a really good mental aspect, I mean that’s what you find out. He kicked well in practice and stuff, but in the game being able to make seven (combined field goals and extra points). . . that was big on a ‘Sunday Night Football’ game.”

It seems the mental aspect is the biggest thing giving Toub confidence in Wright.

“Mental toughness is such a big thing for a kicker, it’s like a golfer making a short putt,” Toub said. “All of a sudden it becomes huge, you know, and he just did a good job in that game for us.”

They’ll look for a repeat performance from Wright against the Raiders on Monday night.

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Dave Toub provides latest update on Chiefs K Harrison Butker’s ankle injury

It looks like it’ll be more of Matthew Wright for the #Chiefs in Week 5 as Harrison Butker continues to deal with an ankle sprain.

Kansas City Chiefs K Harrison Butker will miss his second consecutive practice of the week on Friday. Things are shaping up for another week of Matthew Wright as Butker continues to nurse an ankle sprain suffered on a kickoff in Week 1.

Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub spoke about the injury to his kicker on Friday. He explained that the injury was worse than they initially believed and they’re working to get Butker back to 100% before he makes his return.

“He tried to go (last week), but he was working on one-step (kicks), but he wants to have his full approach,” Toub told reporters. “He doesn’t want to use a half approach and I don’t blame him. He still has a lot of pain and he’s got swelling in that ankle. It was, evidently, a little bit worse than what you think. I mean, everybody heals differently and it’s just going to take time to get him back. Obviously, we want a full 100% Butker. Like I said before, we’ve got a long season to go, so we’ll be happy when he’s 100%. We don’t want to try to force him back and then all of the sudden get some regression. We definitely don’t want that. He has a lot of weeks in the bank healing and we’ve just got to get him over the top now.”

Having a backup like Wright, who made all of his seven kicks in Week 4, has Toub feeling comfortable in his decision to not rush Butker back. They want to ensure that Butker is available for the long haul.

“It does, it helps,” Toub said. “We’re not out looking for a kicker right now like we did last week. We like (Matthew Wright) and we like the job he did last week. Now, you’ve got to put it together and do it again. It’s about consistency.”

Toub was impressed with what Wright was able to do with the quick turnaround on a big primetime stage.

“Yeah, we had a little bit more time to work with (Matthew Wright) than we had the first time around with (Matt Ammendola),” Toub said. “I was really pleased with the way he’s handled it.  He’s got a really good mental aspect, I mean that’s what you find out. He kicked well in practice and stuff, but in the game being able to make seven (combined field goals and extra points). . . that was big on a ‘Sunday Night Football’ game.”

It seems the mental aspect is the biggest thing giving Toub confidence in Wright.

“Mental toughness is such a big thing for a kicker, it’s like a golfer making a short putt,” Toub said. “All of a sudden it becomes huge, you know, and he just did a good job in that game for us.”

They’ll look for a repeat performance from Wright against the Raiders on Monday night.

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Cowboys’ OL shuffle continues; Connor McGovern to miss time with high ankle sprain

Connor McGovern lasted 7 snaps on Sunday. Now the Cowboys must go to a list of inexperienced linemen or rush All-Pro Jason Peters to action. | From @ToddBrock24f7

After all the months of hand-wringing over who would play where along the Cowboys’ offensive line in 2022, the team’s regular season starters lasted all of seven snaps.

Left guard Connor McGovern left Sunday’s game during the offense’s first possession with what was later determined to be a high ankle sprain. The third-round pick from 2019 has already been ruled out of Dallas’s Week 2 game versus Cincinnati and is expected to miss two to four weeks as he heals.

The injury- one of several suffered by Cowboys starters in Week 1 against Tampa Bay- leaves the team even thinner on the O-line than they were before kickoff. The club will now be forced to scramble for options moving forward, including possibly accelerating recently signed All-Pro Jason Peters into the lineup.

Matt Farniok, a seventh-round pick last season, came in for McGovern, leaving rookie Tyler Smith at left tackle. Smith had spent training camp at the guard position until a late-August injury to perennial Pro Bowler Tyron Smith forced the Tulsa product to slide over in relief.

The former Cornhusker did not make a strong impression over the course of the game.

The loss of McGovern is a blow to not only the piecemealed Dallas offensive line (where he can play any of the five positions), but also to a handful of gadget-play formations in coordinator Kellen Moore’s playbook. McGovern has lined up previously as blocking fullback, tight end, and even wide receiver.

Josh Ball was the only other tackle on the Cowboys’ active roster; he dressed but did not play Sunday night. There are additional lineman options on the practice squad, though: Aviante Collins, Isaac Alarcón, Dakoda Shepley, Alec Lindstrom (though he is listed as a center), and the aforementioned Peters.

The nine-time Pro Bowler, now 40 years old, was signed as a free agency add just a week ago, following Tyron Smith’s hamstring injury just before the final preseason game. The team had been giving Peters a chance to ramp up on the practice squad before moving him to active duty, but that methodical timeline is a luxury the Cowboys may no longer have.

Head coach Mike McCarthy was quoted Monday as saying the club would “see where he is tomorrow” when asked about Peters’s readiness for action.

Whatever combination of linemen the Cowboys employ, they’ll be charged with protecting someone other than starting quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott suffered a fracture to the thumb of his throwing hand and will require surgery. He will likely miss six to eight weeks. Cooper Rush finished the season opener; he and Will Grier are the Cowboys’ current backup passers.

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