The Kansas City Chiefs will be without multiple players against the Buffalo Bills this Sunday. Starters on both sides of the ball will be missing action due to injuries as the coaching staff is preparing to shuffle in veteran backups seeking to prove they are up for the challenge heading down the stretch this season.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced Friday during the team’s post-practice press conference that Isiah Pacheco, Drue Tranquill, and Donovan Smith will be listed as out for this Sunday. All three didn’t practice during the week. Pacheco continues to be evaluated for a shoulder injury, Smith for a neck injury, and Tranquill remains in concussion protocol.
“Yeah, well, the guys that are stepping in have played. So that’s a positive part of that. And so it’s not new territory, you know, for him as a as a get in there.” Reid told reporters. “So with the way Spags (Steve Spagnuolo) rotates people that’s happened in that way Andy (Heck) rotates the offensive line, that works, too. But anyway, they’ve done good. ”
Clyde Edwards-Helaire is next on the depth chart to be the starter this Sunday in Pacheco’s absence, and it was confirmed by Reid when discussing the plan.
“Yeah, I mean, we’ve got different personnel groups, but yeah, that’s, he’s, he’s the number one guy. Yes,” said Reid. He’s (Edwards-Helaire) done a great job. He’s a good kid. And the chances he’s had to play, he’s done very well.”
Rookie Wanya Morris is also a candidate to start in place of Smith after replacing him last Sunday in Green Bay, and the speculation is that Nick Bolton could return to the lineup following his stint on injured reserve for a wrist injury.
