While the Chiefs won't know for at least who they’re playing in the divisional round until Sunday afternoon, they were on the practice field on Friday to prepare for the postseason.
The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT: Player will not play; DOUBTFUL: Player is unlikely to play; QUESTIONABLE: Player is not certain to play; DNP: did not practice;
The time off has served the Chiefs well on the health front. The team turned in its first injury report of the postseason on Tuesday and only one player was listed as a limited participant. That was wide receiver Mecole Hardman,
Before kickoff, Mahomes was officially declared inactive for the game. So were six other Kansas City regulars: tight end Travis Kelce, running back Isiah Pacheco, cornerback Trent McDuffie, defensive end George Karlaftis, tackle Jawaan Taylor and defensive tackle Chris Jones.
The Chiefs continued to have everyone on their 53-man roster fully participate in practice as they gear up to play the Texans on Saturday afternoon.
Defensively, Houston listed linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair as "Questionable" for Saturday with a knee injury. Al-Shaair, who racked up 70 tackles in 11 games this season, didn't play against the Chiefs back in Week 16 due to a league suspension. 2. Houston has thrived off takeaways all season long.
Speaking to reporters before Wild Card Weekend kicked off, Reid revealed numerous key players returned to practice in some capacity, including defensive tackle Chris Jones, right tackle Jawaan Taylor, running back Isiah Pacheco, and defensive back Chamarri Connor.
KC Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters Tuesday that everyone was set to practice ahead of Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round game against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
While those six teams battled it out, the Kansas City Chiefs were at home enjoying their well-earned week off. After an impressive 15-2 regular season, the Chiefs locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their win in Week 17 over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The Kansas City Chiefs have listed defensive tackle Chris Jones and right tackle Jawaan Taylor as questionable for Wednesday's game at Pittsburgh.
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The Kansas City Chiefs, the No. 1 seed in the AFC, are gearing up to defend their Super Bowl title this Saturday against the Houston Texans in the divisional round.