The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs headed into the 2024 NFL season with high hopes of being a force to be reckoned with once again in the AFC and with the primary goal of winning a third straight title to make NFL history.
So far, things have gone well regarding results on the football field, with Patrick Mahomes and company winning all five games they’ve played thus, resulting in being one of only two undefeated teams in the league heading into their bye week after taking down the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football.
Even though the Chiefs are 5-0 and keeping their hopes alive of pulling off the three-peat, Kansas City is dealing with a lot of injuries, with many key players going down on the offensive side of the football.
The Chiefs are currently without running back Isiah Pacheco, veteran wide receiver Marquise Brown and second-year wideout Rashee Rice, which are some costly losses for Andy Reid’s squad.
On Tuesday, the team got an update on Rice’s status after he had surgery, as the young wide receiver is expected to be out for four months, according to Nate Taylor of The Athletic.
With Rice out for that amount of time, he’s officially done for the season, as the team expected, which means the team has lost him and Brown to season-ending injuries and has to wait a bit longer for Pacheco’s return to the field.
Fortunately for Kansas City, the team was able to bring back Kareem Hunt to fill the void left by Pacheco, but the wide receiver position has taken a major blow, with the Chiefs having to lean on superstar tight end Travis Kelce and rookie wideout Xavier Worthy moving forward.
