Chiefs first-round pick has neck injury, will miss practice in Week 9

Defensive lineman Peter Woods is said to be dealing with a neck injury ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 9 tilt with the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium. Woods — who was selected by the Chiefs with the No. 29 pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft — will miss Kansas City's practice ses

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Defensive lineman Peter Woods is said to be dealing with a neck injury ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 9 tilt with the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium.

Woods — who was selected by the Chiefs with the No. 29 pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft — will miss Kansas City's practice session on Wednesday, and his status for the team's matchup against New York is unclear.

Chiefs Senior Team Reporter Matt McMullen described Woods' injury as a "neck stinger" and revealed his absence from Kansas City's workouts in a post to his official Twitter account on November 4:

Peter Woods (neck stinger) won’t practice for the Chiefs today, per Coach Reid.

Everybody else will work in some capacity, including Mansoor Delane, per Reid.
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) November 4, 2026

While Woods isn't

the Chiefs' most accomplished defensive lineman, his presence has helped bring some much-needed stability to Kansas City's front four, which has underperformed in recent losses to the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos in Weeks 7 and 8, respectively.

Stay tuned to Chiefs Wire for a more in-depth update on Woods' status.

This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs first-round pick has neck injury, will miss practice in Week 9