The Kansas City Chiefs are now no longer having it all their have plot this season so a long way – though they continue to be ideal.
Rashee Rice modified into once carted off the discipline within the major quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday after sustaining a knee wretchedness.
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The wretchedness came about after Rice, 24, seemed to collide with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes whereas trying to kind out Kristian Fulton on an interception return.
Rice modified into once therefore carted off to the locker room with NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero reporting he modified into once out for the remainder game.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid modified into once requested on CBS about Rice’s knee wretchedness:
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“It’s not good,” Colossal Pink worryingly acknowledged, and later reports emerged of a suspected torn ACL.
Rice has emerged because the Chiefs high slouch-catching possibility in most modern weeks amid Travis Kelce’s ongoing struggles.
Rice has racked up 288 receiving yards and two touchdowns thru three video games so a long way this season. He’s additionally been Mahomes’ accepted aim, deciding on up 24 receptions on 29 targets.
Kelce assumed the heavy lifting on Sunday because the Chiefs battled back from a 10-0 deficit to quit ideal (4-0) for the season, with the important person tight quit extra than doubling his receiving yards.
WRs Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Skyy Moore and Mecole Hardman are serene on hand to Kansas City, however injuries are changing into a major trouble for the reigning Enormous Bowl champions after lately dropping working back Isiah Pacheco.
Pacheco modified into once injured within the Chiefs’ 26-25 procure over the Cincinnati Bengals final week and is now going thru a protracted spell on the sidelines.
It comes after offseason signing Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown modified into once ruled out for the frequent season with a shoulder wretchedness, negative the wide receiver room even extra.
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Former Chiefs important person Kareem Hunt modified into once added to the practise squad, returning to the franchise that drafted him within the third spherical in 2017.
Hunt’s first season with the Chiefs saw him lead the NFL in speeding with 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns, with an added 455 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
He modified into once released in November 2018 sooner than being picked up by the Cleveland Browns in 2019, the put he has failed to hit the heights of his rookie season.
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Through three video games, Kelce had eight receptions for for 69 yards and zero touchdowns – on Sunday, against the Chargers he had seven receptions for 89 yards, and explain a unusual franchise document for total receptions.
He overtook Tony Gonzalez (915), having already surpassed the Chiefs legend for total yards final season.
Nevertheless, the Chiefs are serene racking up wins, one thing former NFL pro Jason Bell says is ‘unpleasant’.
“This is when you look at great teams, players, coaches and organizations that know how to win,” Bell acknowledged.
“They get these kinds of games, it doesn’t look great, the best player says he’s not playing at his highest levels, that is Patrick Mahomes, but they’re stacking wins.
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“And it be due to that protection is taking part in well. They are as a lot as the voice each week. They carried this workforce final One year when they obtained the Enormous Bowl.
“So now, if they continue to do that and the offense continues to evolve when you have Patrick Mahomes you know you’re going to be in the championship round and playing well because if there’s one thing this team knows how to do, it knows how to meet a challenge, especially later in the season.”
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