The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals released their first injury reports on Wednesday ahead of the AFC Championship Game. It was a remarkably short injury report for K.C., while Cincinnati still had two key players missing from practice.
Check out the injury report for each team down below:
Chiefs
| Player | Injury | Participation* |
| QB Patrick Mahomes | Ankle | FP |
| LB Willie Gay Jr. | Toe | FP |
| RB Jerick McKinnon | Ankle | FP |
| WR Mecole Hardman | Pelvis | LP |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
- Chiefs HC Andy Reid provided his usual pre-practice injury update. You can read his comments here.
- Reid said that he expected Mahomes to be a full participant in practice. Mahomes said he was excited to test his ankle out in practice. How he feels tomorrow will be key.
- Hardman was limited in practice on Wednesday. It was his first time practicing since Week 18.
- No L’Jarius Sneed on the injury report this week despite suffering a nose injury in the AFC divisional round.
Bengals
| Player | Injury | Participation* |
| C Ted Karras | Knee | FP |
| DE Sam Hubbard | NIR – Rest | LP |
| CB Tre Flowers | Hamstring | LP |
| LB Joe Bachie | Foot | LP |
| OG Alex Kappa | Ankle | DNP |
| OT Jonah Williams | Knee | DNP |
| DT D.J. Reader | NIR – Rest | DNP |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
- Williams and Kappa continue to miss practice, but Bengals HC Zac Taylor says it’s too early to rule either offensive lineman out.
- For more information on the Bengals’ injury situation, head over to our friends at Bengals Wire.
