The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans released their third and final injury reports of the week on Friday. You can find the injury reports from earlier this week here: Wednesday — Thursday.
Check out the injury report for each team, complete with game status designations, down below:
Chiefs
| Player | Injury | Participation* | Designation |
| S Justin Reid | Shoulder | FP | – |
| CB L’Jarius Sneed | Calf | FP | – |
| OT Lucas Niang | Knee | FP | – |
| CB Jaylen Watson | Hand | FP | – |
| RG Trey Smith | Knee | FP | – |
| WR JuJu Smith-Schuster | Toe | FP | – |
| S Deon Bush | Elbow | FP | – |
| RB Isiah Pacheco | Shoulder/Quad | FP | – |
| QB Patrick Mahomes | Right hand | FP | – |
| LB Nick Bolton | Groin | FP | – |
| WR Kadarius Toney | Hamstring | LP | Questionable |
| DB Nazeeh Johnson | Hamstring | FP | – |
| DT Derrick Nnadi | Achilles | FP | – |
| DT Chris Jones | Illness | DNP | Questionable |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
- Chiefs HC Andy Reid spoke about the team’s injury situation after practice. You can read his comments here.
- I’d be surprised if Chris Jones missed the game with an illness, but watch the team’s practice squad elevations tomorrow. If they bring up Danny Shelton, you’ll know that he’s trending toward not playing.
- With another limited practice on Friday, expect Kadarius Toney to miss another week. A full practice would have given some more hope that he’d be available and active.
- It’ll be a stretch for Mecole Hardman to be activated ahead of Sunday’s game. It sounds like while he’s eager to get back out there, the Chiefs want to ease him back into things. He could be back out there on Christmas Eve against the Seahawks if all goes well in practice next week.
Texans
| Player | Injury | Participation* | Designation |
| FB Troy Hairston | Chest | FP | – |
| DL Taylor Stallworth | Calf | DNP | Out |
| DL Roy Lopez | Hip | FP | – |
| DL Kurt Hinish | Shoulder | FP | – |
| OL Kenyon Green | Ankle | DNP | Out |
| LT Laremy Tunsil | Illness | FP | – |
| DB Derek Stingley Jr. | Hamstring | DNP | Out |
| RB Dameon Pierce | Ankle | DNP | Out |
| DB Steven Nelson | Foot | DNP | Out |
| OL Justin McCray | Hamstring | LP | Questionable |
| DL Jerry Hughes | NIR – Rest | FP | – |
| WR Brandin Cooks | Calf | LP | Out |
| WR Nico Collins | Foot | DNP | Out |
| DL Maliek Collins | NIR – Rest | FP | – |
| DL Mario Addison | NIR – Rest | FP | – |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
- Steven Nelson won’t play against his former team in Week 15 due to a foot injury. Same gig for Taylor Stallworth, who is out with a calf injury.
- Rookie OL Kenyon Green, the No. 15 pick in the 2022 NFL draft, was a non-participant on Friday after two limited practices to start the week. He won’t play in Week 15.
- For more information on the Texans’ injuries visit our friends at Texans Wire.
