The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos have released their first injury reports of the week on Wednesday. Both teams were missing players to start the practice week.
Check out the injury report for each team down below:
Chiefs
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| Player | Injury | Participation* |
| CB Rashad Fenton | Knee | DNP |
| WR Mecole Hardman | NIR | DNP |
| WR Tyreek Hill | NIR | DNP |
| RT Lucas Niang | Ribs | LP |
| FB Michael Burton | Pec | FP |
| CB Chris Lammons | Hip | FP |
| OL Kyle Long | Knee | FP |
| LB Dorian O’Daniel | Shoulder | FP |
| CB L’Jarius Sneed | Knee | FP |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
- Andy Reid explained in detail the absences of Rashad Fenton, Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman.
- Lucas Niang, after missing the past two weeks with a rib injury, was limited in practice with the same injury. Reid was tentative to say that Niang would return to action against the Broncos this week.
- In his first practice since being activated to the 53-man roster, Kyle Long was a full participant. That’s a good sign for him to start the practice week.
- Remember, if players receive treatment the team is required to list them on the injury report. That’s a good sign for Tyrann Mathieu, who was a late addition to the injury report ahead of Week 11 with knee swelling.
Broncos
Nov 28, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon (25) carries the ball in the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
| Player | Injury | Participation* |
| OT Calvin Anderson | Ankle/Knee | DNP |
| CB Ronald Darby | Illness | DNP |
| RB Melvin Gordon | Shoulder, Hip | DNP |
| OL Dalton Risner | Back | DNP |
| TE Eric Saubert | Ankle | DNP |
| DT Shelby Harris | Ankle | DNP |
| OT Bobby Massie | Ankle | LP |
| OL Quinn Meinerz | Knee | LP |
| S Kareem Jackson | Neck | LP |
| LB Baron Browning | Back | LP |
| WR Tyrie Cleveland | Hamstring | LP |
| OLB Bradley Chubb | Ankle | LP |
| S Caden Sterns | Shoulder | FP |
| QB Teddy Bridgewater | Tibia | FP |
| DT Mike Purcell | Thumb | FP |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
- Broncos HC Vic Fangio was optimistic that starting tackles Bobby Massie and Garrett Bolles would return this week. He also was confident that Dalton Risner would have a chance to play, but he didn’t participate in Wednesday’s practice.
- Melvin Gordon, Shelby Harris and Calvin Anderson are the names to monitor among the non-participants.
- Teddy Bridgewater was a full participant on Wednesday despite leaving the Week 12 game against the Chargers with a shin injury. He had a collision with a teammates cleat that caused said injury.
