The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals released their second injury reports of the week on Thursday. A player returned to practice for each team in the second practice of the week.
Check out the injury report for each team down below:
Chiefs
| Player | Injury | Participation* |
| WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Shoulder | FP |
| WR Justin Watson | Knee | FP |
| DE Carlos Dunlap | Foot | FP |
| S Bryan Cook | Wrist | FP |
| S Juan Thornhill | Calf | FP |
| CB L’Jarius Sneed | Calf | FP |
| OT Lucas Niang | Knee | FP |
| CB Jaylen Watson | Hand | FP |
| RG Trey Smith | Knee | FP |
| LG Joe Thuney | Ankle | FP |
| S Deon Bush | Elbow | LP |
| WR Kadarius Toney | Hamstring | DNP |
| WR JuJu Smith-Schuster | Illness | FP |
| RB Jerick McKinnon | Hamstring | DNP |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
- Smith-Schuster returned to practice a full capacity on Thursday. That’s a great sign for his ability to suit up and play on Sunday.
- While McKinnon did not practice the past two days, if he participates in any way on Friday, I’d expect him to play. He’s been battling the hamstring issue for a few weeks now. It seemed to tighten up on him a bit during the Week 12 game against the Rams.
Bengals
| Player | Injury | Participation* |
| WR Ja’Marr Chase | Hip | LP |
| RB Joe Mixon | Concussion | LP |
| DT DJ Reader | Ankle / NIR – Personal | DNP |
| DT Josh Tupou | Calf | FP |
| OT La’el Collins | NIR – Rest | FP |
* DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
- DJ Reader was downgraded to a non-participant in practice, not because of his ankle injury but for personal reasons according to the team. It’s unclear how that will impact his status for Sunday.
- La’el Collins returned to practice in full after having a rest day to start the week on Wednesday.
