TheĀ Kansas City ChiefsĀ have released their second injury report of the week ahead of Week 18ās regular-season finale against theĀ Las Vegas RaidersĀ at Allegiant Stadium.
It was hard to imagineĀ the Chiefsā injury report looking any worse after Wednesday, but somehow it did. After having three non-participants to start the practice week, theyāve now got four non-participants, including a player who plays a highly specialized position. Three of those non-participant absences are due to illness, with flu and cold season in full swing in Kansas City.
Hereās a quick breakdown of the second injury report of the week for both squads.
Chiefsā Thursday injury report for Week 18
| Player | Injury | Weds./Thurs./Fri. |
|---|---|---|
| WR Xavier Worthy | Illness | DNP/DNP |
| RB Kareem Hunt | Illness | DNP/DNP |
| RG Trey Smith | Ankle | DNP/DNP |
| TE Jake Briningstool (IR) | Hamstring | FP/FP |
| OT Jaylon Moore | Knee | LP/LP |
| RB Isiah Pacheco | NIR (Rest) | LP/LP |
| DE George Karlaftis | NIR (Rest) | LP/LP |
| CB Kristian Fulton | Knee/Wrist | FP/FP |
| LS James Winchester | Illness | FP/DNP |
| DT Derrick Nnadi | Illness | FP/FP |
Observations
- After a full participation practice to start the week, Chiefs LS James Winchester was downgraded to a non-participant on Sunday. As one of the longest-tenured players on the roster, Iād expect him to play in Week 18 despite the illness. Look to see if they add a long-snapper to the practice squad over the next two days to find out if heās at any risk of missing the regular-season finale.
- Xavier Worthy and Kareem Hunt also remain absent due to illness, while George Karlaftis and Isiah Pacheco were limited for the second consecutive day because of veteran rest days.
- A big question mark for Week 18: Will the Chiefs activate TE Jake Briningstool to the 53-man roster? They currently have four tight ends on the 53-man roster and kept all four of them active against theĀ Denver BroncosĀ in Week 17.
Raidersā Thursday injury report for Week 18 (coming soon)
| Player | Injury | Weds./Thurs./Fri. |
|---|---|---|
| WR Jack Bech | Back | FP/ |
| DT Adam Butler | Biceps | DNP/ |
| RB Raheem Mostert | Knee/Ankle | FP/ |
| OG Dylan Parham | Illness | DNP/ |
| QB Geno Smith | Ankle | DNP/ |
Observations
- Raiders starting QB Geno Smith is not expected to play in Week 18 after suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 17ās game against theĀ New York Giants. Kenny Pickett is likely to start in his place on Sunday.
- Raiders DT Adam Butler is another player who could be shut down and placed on IR ahead of the Week 18 game due to his injury.
