The Kansas City Chiefs dealt with injuries throughout the preseason and will enter their Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers with eight players on their injury report.
Five players — wide receiver Jalen Royals, linebacker Jack Cochrane, cornerback Kristian Fulton, offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor, and tight end Jared Wiley — are said to be dealing with knee injuries. Defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott and wide receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown are listed with ankle injuries. Veteran linebacker Drue Tranquill has a back injury.
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Royals was the only Chiefs player who was held out of practice on Tuesday. Norman-Lott was a limited participant in Kansas City’s latest workouts:
Though the Chiefs didn’t indicate any of the players’ game status, it seems likely that rookies Jalen Royals and Omarr Norman-Lott may be held out of Friday’s contest against Los Angeles, given that their injuries kept them from full participation in Kansas City’s practice sessions.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: 8 KC Chiefs players injured ahead of Week 1 matchup vs. LA Chargers