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The latest injury news for the Week 16 game between Kansas City and Tennessee.
Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 16, Kansas City is on the road to play the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, with kickoff at 12 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Sunday.
Here is the Chiefs’ final official injury report of the week, including game designations:
Chiefs
| Rashee Rice | WR | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Jawaan Taylor | T | Elbow | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Jaylon Moore | OL | Knee | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | Illness | – | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Leo Chenal | LB | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | Knee | DNP | LP | DNP | OUT |
| Jake Briningstool | TE | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP | OUT |
| Nazeeh Johnson | S | Shoulder | FP | FP | FP | OUT |
| Noah Gray | TE | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
| Marquise Brown | WR | Personal | FP | FP | FP | – |
| Nikko Remigio | WR | Knee | FP | FP | FP | – |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | Rib | FP | FP | FP | – |
| Trey Smith | G | Ankle | FP | FP | – | – |
| Chris Jones | DT | Hamstring | LP | LP | FP | – |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | Knee | FP | FP | FP | – |
| Bryan Cook | S | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
| Mike Edwards | S | Shoulder | FP | FP | – | – |
Titans
| Bryce Oliver | WR | Knee | LP | LP | LP | OUT |
| Cedric Gray | LB | Concussion | DNP | DNP | LP | OUT |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | LB | Fibula | LP | LP | OUT | OUT |
| Arden Key | LB | Illness ` | FP | FP | DNP | QUEST |
| Kevin Zeitler | G | Groin | DNP | LP | LP | QUEST |
| Jalyn Armour-Davis | CB | Achillies | LP | LP | LP | QUEST |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | Toe | LP | LP | FP | QUEST |
| Van Jefferson | WR | Back | DNP | LP | FP | QUEST |
| Ali Gaye | LB | Knee | LP | LP | LP | – |
| Chig Okonkwo | TE | Rest | LP | FP | FP | – |
| Dan Moore Jr. | OT | Neck | FP | FP | FP | – |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | Rest | LP | FP | FP | – |
| Amani Hooker | SAF | Illness | DNP | DNP | FP | – |
Some notes
- Nine Chiefs have been declared out for the game — but only seven were eligible to play this week.
- Five of them — wide receiver Rashee Rice (concussion), wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (concussion), tackle Jawaan Taylor (elbow), offensive lineman Jaylon Moore (knee) and linebacker Leo Chenal (shoulder) — did not participate in all of this week’s practices.
- Cornerback Trent McDuffie (knee) was limited on Thursday after being held out on Wednesdayy. He was downgraded to did not participate on Friday and is out for the game.
- Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (illness), who was added to Thursday’s report. He was held out again on Friday and is out for Sunday’s game.
- That leaves tight end Jake Briningstool (hamstring) and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson (shoulder), who were designated for return from Reserve/Injured, making them available to practice with the team — and opening the possibility that they could be activated to the roster. Despite being full participants on all three practice days, they are out for this week’s matchup.
- But after missing last week’s game, guard Trey Smith (ankle) and wide receiver Hollywood Brown (personal) will be good to go on Sunday.
- For the Titans, three players have been declared out
- Two of them — wide receiver Bryce Oliver (knee) and outside linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo (fibula) — were designated for return from Reserve/Injured on Wednesday and limited on Friday. (Another player designated this week — outside linebacker Ali Gaye (knee) — was limited on Friday, but was given no game designation. It’s possible he could be activated to the roster before the game).
- That leaves linebacker Cedric Gray (concussion), who was upgraded to limited on Friday, but will not play on Sunday.
- Five Titans were declared questionable for Week 16.
- Starting linebacker Arden Key (illness) was added to the report after being held out on Friday.
- Two starters were upgraded to full participation on Friday, but are questionable for the game: wide receiver Van Jefferson (back) and tight end Gunnar Helm (toe).
- Two starters who were limited on Friday — guard Kevin Zeitler (groin) and and cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (achilles) — round out the Titans who are questionable for Sunday’s matchup.
- No other players were given game designations — including safety Amani Hooker (illness), who was upgraded to full participation on Friday.
