{"id":38566,"date":"2025-11-27T23:22:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=38566"},"modified":"2025-11-27T23:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:23:56","slug":"chiefs-extremely-depleted-at-specific-position-group-in-week-13-after-defensive-leader-suffers-ankle-injury-vs-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=38566","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25 Chiefs Hit Crisis Mode: Are They Dangerously Thin at This Key Position in Week 13 After Defensive Leader\u2019s Ankle Injury vs. Cowboys? \ud83c\udfc8\ud83d\udca5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_limit\/Mzk6MDAwMDAwMDAwMzMzMzE3\/usatsi_27258107.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0are running out of bodies at the safety position in Week 13 against the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Chiefs fourth-year S Bryan Cook is dealing with an ankle injury that he suffered with about nine minutes left in the first quarter of the game. Cook went down on the field after tackling CeeDee Lamb on a 17-yard gain, grasping at his ankle. He was helped off the field by the training staff, who took him to the training table to re-tape his ankle.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Cook would re-enter the Week 13 game against the Cowboys with about 12:34 to go in the second quarter. CBS Sports\u2019 Tracy Wolfson reported shortly after that Cook was dealing with a right ankle injury and that he\u2019d try to gut it out, but only on third down for Kansas City. Shortly after that announcement was made on the broadcast, the Chiefs deemed Cook questionable to return with an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bryan Cook is questionable to return with an ankle injury. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqR9n0D1nE\">pic.twitter.com\/nqR9n0D1nE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chiefs\/status\/1994172372513943872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Cook\u2019s absence was felt in the second quarter on Malik Davis\u2019 43-yard touchdown run. He\u2019s a sure tackler from depth at the safety position, whereas second-year man Jaden Hicks whiffed on his tackle attempt from that spot. Cook\u2019s absence today is also a reminder of just how shorthanded the Chiefs are at this position right now.\u00a0Chris Roland-Wallace is inactive due to injury, but it\u2019s deeper than just his absence.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-chiefs-are-already-shorthanded-at-safety-heading-into-the-week-13-game-vs-the-cowboys\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-m-font-size\">The Chiefs are already shorthanded at safety heading into the Week 13 game vs. the Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The Chiefs have just three players at the safety position available in the wake of Cook\u2019s injury. Suppose they have another injury at the position. In that case, they might have to play a player like Kevin Knowles (cornerback) or Jeffrey Bassa (linebacker) out of position to run some of the packages that Steve Spagnuolo wants to run.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-pairing-4 styles_container__87Nfz styles_wrapper__7ffG2 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-pairing-4--2\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/group\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;metadata&quot;:{&quot;categories&quot;:[],&quot;patternName&quot;:&quot;core\\\/block\\\/303589&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;List Box&quot;},&quot;className&quot;:&quot;is-style-pairing-4 styles_container__87Nfz styles_wrapper__7ffG2 is-style-pairing-4--2&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:{&quot;spacing&quot;:{&quot;margin&quot;:{&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;var:preset|spacing|2xs&quot;}}},&quot;layout&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;constrained&quot;,&quot;justifyContent&quot;:&quot;left&quot;},&quot;tagName&quot;:&quot;div&quot;}\">\n<h3 id=\"test\" class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-left styles_title__dHix3\">Chiefs\u2019 2025 NFL season safety depth quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list styles_list__HaxrQ\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;className&quot;:&quot;styles_list__HaxrQ&quot;,&quot;ordered&quot;:false,&quot;values&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\"><strong>Starter:\u00a0<\/strong>Bryan Cook (injured)<\/li>\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\"><strong>Starter:<\/strong>\u00a0Chamarri Conner<\/li>\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\"><strong>Reserve:<\/strong>\u00a0Chris Roland-Wallace (out)<\/li>\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\"><strong>Reserve:<\/strong>\u00a0Jaden Hicks<\/li>\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\"><strong>Practice squad:\u00a0<\/strong>Mike Edwards (elevated)<\/li>\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\"><strong>Injured reserve:<\/strong>\u00a0Deon Bush (Achilles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Brett Veach might have to scour free agency to find a player at this position if Cook\u2019s injury keeps him out for any length of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0are running out of bodies at the safety position in Week 13 against the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys. 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