The Kansas City Chiefs can’t seem to keep a fully healthy WR group.
According to the NFL’s official transaction report, the Chiefs have placed WR Byron Pringle on injured reserve. Pringle suffered an ankle injury in the Week 11 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He was ruled questionable to return to the game but was ultimately cleared for return according to Chiefs HC Andy Reid.
The third-year wideout has been a key depth player for Kansas City this season with absences from Sammy Watkins and Mecole Hardman. Pringle has nine receptions for 108 yards on the season, but perhaps his biggest impact has come on special teams. Pringle had recently taken over as the Chiefs starting kick returner following a 102-yard kick return touchdown in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos.
The team will likely have Mecole Hardman take over kick return duties with Pringle absent. It’ll also mean that Demarcus Robinson will be due for a larger helping of offensive snaps for Kansas City.
Pringle will have to stay on injured reserve for a minimum of three weeks before he’s able to return to the Chiefs’ 53-man roster. The move sending Pringle to injured reserve also cleared roster space for recently activated OT Martinas Rankin, who had a roster exemption set to end today.
