Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid provided some injury updates following practice on Wednesday.
After not participating for the past two practice sessions, RB Darrel Williams returned to the practice field in a limited capacity. Williams suffered a concussion in preseason Week 2 and is working his way back from the NFL’s concussion protocols. Clyde Edwards-Helaire continued to get limited work in at practice, working his way back from what has been described as a slight ankle sprain.
With limited participation for both Williams and Edwards-Helaire, expect Jerick McKinnon to get the start against the Vikings on Friday. We’ll also likely get a large helping of Darwin Thompson and Derrick Gore during the game.
Tyreek Hill continued to practice in full on Wednesday, pointing to his availability for the final preseason game for Kansas City. They could still hold him out of the game if pregame warmups reveal any sort of hamstring tightness.
Andy Reid did have a positive update on Chiefs DE Chris Jones, confirming his current ailment is a sinus infection.
“Chris Jones didn’t practice today, but he is getting better,” Reid said.
It’s safe to expect he’ll be feeling much better by Week 1.
Austin Blythe (hernia), Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (hand), Frank Clark (hamstring), Rashad Fenton (hamstring) and Yasir Durant (concussion) also continued to be absent from practice on Wednesday. Since Kyle Long is on the active/PUP list, the Chiefs are not required to report his participation status. Don’t expect any of the players listed above to suit up and play on Friday.
