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WATCH: Chiefs LG Joe Thuney catching passes in practice with broken hand

#Chiefs LG Joe Thuney, who broke his hand against the #Bills in Week 5, was spotted catching passes in practice on Friday.

If you ever doubted Kansas City Chiefs LG Joe Thuney’s toughness, he put those doubts to rest over the past week.

Thuney played through the majority of the Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills with a broken hand. According to NFL Network’s James Palmer, Thuney didn’t even tell his teammates during the game that he was dealing with an injury.

The sixth-year professional missed the first two days of practice this week for Kansas City, but he made his return to practice on Friday. Thuney wore a thick, club-like cast on his hand and it didn’t seem to limit him at all. Thuney got a full day of work at practice, even participating in the pass-catching warmup for the offensive line.

Yes, that’s right. Thuney was spotted catching passes with a broken hand during practice. Fox 4 KC reporter Harold R. Kuntz captured Thuney hauling in the pass with both hands.

One of the biggest draws of signing a player like Thuney in free agency this past offseason was his availability during the course of his career. He has started in 95-of-95 possible combined regular and postseason games between New England and Kansas City.

With a full practice on Friday that included catching passes with a broken hand, it’s safe to assume that Thuney won’t be missing his first start this week despite the injury and questionable game status designation. Who knows, Thuney might even have a chance to catch a pass against Washington in Week 6.

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Watch: Danny Amendola still catching passes during social distancing

With social distancing rules in place, NFL players have needed to be creative in how they train and Detroit Lions wide receiver Danny Amendola is still putting in work.

With the COVID-19 pandemic still requiring social distancing rules, NFL players have needed to get creative in how they train.

During phone interviews with Detroit Lions free agents, players informed the media of things they were doing to stay in shape. Some had weights and workout equipment in their home, while others ran streets in their neighborhood or hills in empty fields.

Lions’ wide receiver Danny Amendola is also putting in work during these unusual times and he took to Instagram to post a video of how he is catching passes in his backyard without needing to rely on someone throwing him the ball.

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Not everyone can afford to have a robotic quarterback available to them, but it’s nice to see Amendola able to make the most out of a limiting situation.