The Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans have released their first injury report ahead of Week 16’s game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

It was a light practice in Kansas City on Wednesday, as the team is particularly banged up, with over 25% of the 53-man roster appearing on the injury report. You won’t find star QB Patrick Mahomes on the injury report despite surgery to repair multiple ligaments in his left knee. That’s because the team officially placed Mahomes on season-ending injured reserve. You will, however, find two new names on the injury report who were designated to return from injured reserve.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the first injury reports for each team in Week 16.

Chiefs’ Wednesday injury report for Week 16

Player

Injury

Weds./Thurs./Fri.

WR Rashee Rice

Concussion

DNP

CB Trent McDuffie

Knee

DNP

WR Tyquan Thornton

Concussion

DNP

RT Jawaan Taylor

Knee / Triceps

DNP

OT Jaylon Moore

Knee

DNP

LB Leo Chenal

Shoulder

DNP

RG Trey Smith

Ankle

FP

TE Jake Briningstool (IR)

Hamstring

FP

TE Noah Gray

Shoulder

FP

S Mike Edwards

Shoulder

FP

S Bryan Cook

Ankle

FP

CB Nazeeh Johnson (IR)

Shoulder

FP

WR Juju Smith-Schuster

Rib

FP

WR Nikko Remigio

Knee

FP

WR Hollywood Brown

NIR (Personal)

FP

DT Chris Jones

Hamstring

LP

Observations

LB Leo Chenal has been battling through a shoulder injury, one that could ultimately land him on injured reserve. The pending 2026 free agent may have played his last snap with the Chiefs.

CB Trent McDuffie being a non-participant this week means that the team could ultimately shut him down for the remainder of the 2025 NFL season. He’s one of their few assets with real trade value, and it’s not worth the risk of putting him out there.

WR Rashee Rice and WR Tyquan Thornton are both in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Andy Reid said they’d see how both players progress throughout the week, but it’s possible neither suits up in Week 16.

Chiefs’ offensive tackles Jaylon Moore and Jawaan Taylor won’t be rushed back from injury, though HC Andy Reid did note that Taylor’s status is improving.

RG Trey Smith is back to a full participant in practice, which means he could finally be back on the field after missing the past several games with high and low ankle sprains.

TE Jake Briningstool and CB Nazeeh Johnson are practicing for the first time since training camp and the preseason. They remain on injured reserve, but have their 21-day practice window active and can be activated to the 53-man roster at any time.

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Titans’ Wednesday injury report for Week 16

Player

Injury

Weds./Thurs./Fri.

CB Jalyn Armour-Davis

Achilles

LP

OLB Ali Gaye

Knee

LP

LB Cedric Gray

Concussion

DNP

TE Gunnar Helm

Toe

LP

S Amani Hooker

Illness

DNP

WR Van Jefferson

Back

DNP

T Dan Moore Jr.

Neck

FP

TE Chig Okonkwo

NIR – Rest

LP

OLB Olu Oladejo

Fibula

LP

WR Bryce Oliver

Knee

LP

DT Jeffery Simmons

NIR- Rest

LP

S Kevin Winston Jr.

Groin

DNP

Observations

The area to watch for the Titans is their defensive secondary, specifically the safety position, as they just placed several players on injured reserve.

Related: Chiefs VP of Sports Medicine and Performance Rick Burkholder is holding no illusions about Patrick Mahomes’ knee injury return timeline

This story was originally published by A to Z Sports on Dec 17, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.