Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 17, Kansas City will host the Denver Broncos on the Christmas evening
edition of Amazon Prime’s “Thursday Night Football.” Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time.
Here is the Chiefs’ first official injury report of the week:
Chiefs
| Player | Ps | Injury | Mon | Tue | Wed | Status |
| Rashee Rice | WR | Concussion | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | Concussion | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Nikko Remigio | WR | Knee | FP | DNP | – | – |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | Knee | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | Groin | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | Illness | LP | LP | – | – |
| Noah Gray | TE | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
| Trey Smith | G | Ankle | FP | FP | – | – |
| Jaylon Moore | OL | Knee | LP | FP | – | – |
| Esa Pole | OL | Knee | FP | FP | – | – |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | Knee – Wrist | FP | FP | – | – |
| Mike Edwards | S | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
| Jake Briningstool | TE | Hamstring | FP | FP | – | RSV INJ |
| Nazeeh Johnson | S | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | RSV INJ |
Broncos
| Player | Ps | Injury | Mon | Tue | Wed | Status |
| Nate Adkins | TE | Knee | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Pat Bryant | WR | Concussion | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Luke Wattenberg | C | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Dre Greenlaw | LB | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | – | – |
| Ben Powers | G | Biceps | FP | FP | – | – |
| Justin Strnad | ILB | Foot | FP | FP | – | – |
| Riley Moss | CB | Ankle | FP | FP | – | – |
| Karene Reid | ILB | Hamstring | FP | FP | – | RSV INJ |
Some notes
- The Chiefs did not hold a practice on Monday, so the week’s first injury report was estimated.
- Five players did not participate on Tuesday.
- Wide receivers Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton were among them. They remain in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Meanwhile, both of the team’s starting cornerbacks — Trent McDuffie (knee) and cornerback Jaylen Watson (groin) — were also held out.
- Wide receiver (and kick returner) Nikko Remigio (knee) was added to the injury report on Tuesday, listed as a non-participant in practice.
- Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (illness) was a limited participant.
- And finally… some good news. Swing tackle Jaylon Moore (knee) was upgraded to full participation on Tuesday, suggesting he might be available to play on Thursday.
- The seven other players on the Chiefs’ report were all full participants on Tuesday — including tight end Jake Briningstool and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson. While they have been designated to return — which allows them to practice with the team — they remain on the team’s Reserve/Injured list.
- The Broncos also had an estimated injury report for Monday.
- Four starters — tight end Nate Adkins (knee), wide receiver Pat Bryant (concussion), center Luke Wattenberg (shoulder) and linebacker Dre Greenlaw (hamstring) — did not participate on Tuesday.
- Two of the team’s full participants on Tuesday are on the mend. Rotational inside linebacker Justin Strnad (foot) missed the Week 16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, while starting left guard Ben Powers (biceps) came off Reserve/Injured for limited use in Week 16.
- Like the Chiefs’ Briningstool and Johnson, rookie linebacker Karene Reid (hamstring) — another full participant on Tuesday — was designated to return from Reserve/Injured before Week 16.
