First injury report for Chiefs vs. Titans, Week 9
The Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans released their first injury reports of the week on Wednesday. Tennessee had a numbers of non-participants and limited players, while Kansas City had just one of each.
Check out the injury report for each team down below:
Chiefs
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Player | Injury | Participation* |
DT Derrick Nnadi | Achilles | FP |
RB Jerick McKinnon | Shoulder | FP |
CB Trent McDuffie | Hamstring | FP |
WR Mecole Hardman | Heel | FP |
DE Mike Danna | Calf | FP |
LB Willie Gay Jr. | Hamstring | LP |
TE Jody Fortson | Quad/Illness | DNP |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Chiefs HC Andy Reid spoke about the team’s injury situation ahead of practice on Wednesday. You can read about that here.
Reminder: Until Lucas Niang is on the 53-man roster, the team is not required to report his practice status.
Willie Gay Jr. was listed as limited in practice with a hamstring injury. Hopefully, it’s nothing serious because this is not the week you want to be without your most athletic linebacker.
Titans
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Player | Injury | Participation* |
FB Tory Carter | Neck | DNP |
S Amani Hooker | Shoulder | DNP |
DT Naquan Jones | Illness | DNP |
DT Jeffrey Simmons | Ankle | DNP |
OL Aaron Brewer | Toe | LP |
RB Derrick Henry | Foot | LP |
DL Sam Okuayinonu | Knee | LP |
DL Kevin Strong | Ankle | LP |
QB Ryan Tannehill | Ankle | LP |
OLB Rashad Weaver | Back | FP |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Some notable defensive injuries for the Titans include Amani Hooker and Jeffrey Simmons. It might be a maintenance day for Simmons, who has been dealing with an ankle injury in recent weeks.
Derrick Henry was limited with a foot injury and Ryan Tannehill limited with an ankle injury. Monitor their status on Thursday to see if they’re upgraded.
