The Kansas City Chiefs continued preparations on Thursday for their regular-season finale against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.
The Chiefs reported no changes to their second injury report of the week after practice on Thursday. That means a trio of starters remained non-participants in practice, while four others were considered limited participants due to injury. While the team still has one day to get these seven players back on the practice field, consecutive practice sessions with this type of participation hint at what could be in the cards for each of these players for Week 18.
With the AFC's No. 1 seed locked up, Kansas City won't hesitate to rest starters. Meanwhile, Denver has everything left to play for and should be in line to start all of its key players for this matchup as it tries to clinch a playoff berth.
Here's a look at the second injury reports of the week for both the Chiefs and Broncos. . .
Second Chiefs Injury Report
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
|
DT Chris Jones |
Calf |
DNP |
DNP |
|
RB Isiah Pacheco |
Ribs |
DNP |
DNP |
|
RT Jawaan Taylor |
Knee |
DNP |
DNP |
|
WR Mecole Hardman (IR) |
Knee |
LP |
LP |
|
QB Patrick Mahomes |
Ankle |
LP |
LP |
|
CB Trent McDuffie |
Knee |
LP |
LP |
|
DT Mike Pennel |
Hamstring |
LP |
LP |
|
DB Chamarri Conner |
Concussion |
FP |
FP |
|
LT D.J. Humphries |
Hamstring |
FP |
FP |
|
WR Nikko Remigio |
Wrist |
FP |
FP |
|
DB Chris Roland-Wallace |
Shoulder |
FP |
FP |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Observations:
- No changes to the Chiefs' injury report on Thursday for better or worse.
- I'd expect everyone listed as a non-participant or limited in practice to sit out in Week 18 against the Broncos. If one of those players were to play, it'd likely be Pennel due to the roster crunch on the interior defensive line.
Second Broncos Injury Report
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
|
RB Tyler Badie |
Back |
FP |
FP |
|
OLB Nik Bonitto |
Wrist |
FP |
FP |
|
LB Justin Strnad |
Heel |
FP |
FP |
|
DL Zach Allen |
NIR (Rest) |
LP |
FP |
|
OT Frank Crum |
Illness |
DNP |
DNP |
|
OG Ben Powers |
NIR (Rest) |
DNP |
FP |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Observations:
- The Broncos' health is improving as the week progresses. Only one player on their injury report has not participated fully, so they have zero excuses heading into Week 18.
