The Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans have released their final injury reports of the week ahead of Week 16’s game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Every team is beat up toward the end of the regular season, but the Chiefs are particularly battered heading into Week 16. The list of injured players feels insurmountable, especially with star QB Patrick Mahomes out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The odds still favor Kansas City, but I’m not so sure that they should. Ultimately, the Chiefs will have to play with who they’ve got with the goal of beating a two-win Titans team on the road.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the final injury reports for Week 16, complete with game status designations, for both teams. Keep in mind that clubs can make additions to the final injury report all the way up until kickoff at Noon CT.
Chiefs’ final injury report for Week 16
Player
Injury
Weds./Thurs./Fri.
WR Rashee Rice
Concussion
DNP/DNP/DNP
Out
CB Trent McDuffie
Knee
DNP/LP/DNP
Out
WR Tyquan Thornton
Concussion
DNP/DNP/DNP
Out
RT Jawaan Taylor
Knee / Triceps
DNP/DNP/DNP
Out
OT Jaylon Moore
Knee
DNP/DNP/DNP
Out
LB Leo Chenal
Shoulder
DNP/DNP/DNP
Out
RG Trey Smith
Ankle
FP/FP/FP
—
TE Jake Briningstool (IR)
Hamstring
FP/FP/FP
Out
TE Noah Gray
Shoulder
FP/FP/FP
—
S Mike Edwards
Shoulder
FP/FP/FP
—
S Bryan Cook
Ankle
FP/FP/FP
—
CB Nazeeh Johnson (IR)
Shoulder
FP/FP/FP
Out
WR Juju Smith-Schuster
Rib
FP/FP/FP
—
WR Nikko Remigio
Knee
FP/FP/FP
—
WR Hollywood Brown
NIR (Personal)
FP/FP/FP
—
DT Chris Jones
Hamstring
LP/LP/FP
—
DT Derrick Nnadi
Illness
–/DNP/DNP
Out
Observations
Perhaps the best news here is that Chiefs RG Trey Smith is finally healthy and carries no game status designation. His return could give the team a big boost with Esa Pole and Chu Godrick still penciled in as starters at offensive tackle.
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Titans’ final injury report for Week 16
Player
Injury
Weds./Thurs./Fri.
Designation
CB Jalyn Armour-Davis
Achilles
LP/LP/LP
Questionable
OLB Ali Gaye
Knee
LP/LP/LP
Questionable
LB Cedric Gray
Concussion
DNP/DNP/LP
Out
TE Gunnar Helm
Toe
LP/LP/FP
Questionable
S Amani Hooker
Illness
DNP/DNP/FP
—
WR Van Jefferson
Back
DNP/LP/FP
Questionable
T Dan Moore Jr.
Neck
FP/FP/FP
—
TE Chig Okonkwo
NIR – Rest
LP/FP/FP
—
OLB Olu Oladejo
Fibula
LP/LP/LP
Out
WR Bryce Oliver
Knee
LP/LP/LP
Out
DT Jeffery Simmons
NIR- Rest
LP/FP/FP
—
OG Kevin Zeitler
Groin
DNP/LP/LP
Questionaable
OLB Arden Key
Illness
—/—/DNP
Questionaable
Observations
Amani Hooker’s return is big news for the Titans after they placed three safeties on injured reserve recently.
Kevin Zeitler’s status as questionable is notable, as he’s the veteran presence on the offensive line for Tennessee.
Arden Key was a late addition to the injury report with an illness, having not been on the report and participating in full both Wednesday and Thursday.
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