The Kansas City Chiefs will try to lock up the top seed in the AFC without star defensive end Chris Jones. The Chiefs (14-1) made Jones inactive for their Christmas Day meeting with Pittsburgh (10-5).
Jones sustained a calf injury in Week 16 that caused him to miss practice this week. Though he returned as a limited participant in the Chiefs’ drills on Tuesday, Kansas City officially listed him as questionable for its tilt against the Steelers. It is unclear how much time—if any—Jones will need to miss due to his current condition.
For their game against the Steelers, the Chiefs have injury designations for Jones, D.J. Humphries and others with additional moves made.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones will not play in Wednesday’s Christmas Day game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Star defensive lineman Chris Jones has left Saturday's game against the Houston Texans to a calf injury and is questionable to return, as per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. #Chiefs star DL Chris Jones is questionable to return with a calf injury.
Two-time reigning AP NFL All Pro Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones will not be in uniform for Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jones, who has been part of all three recent Chiefs Super Bowl-winning teams,
The Kansas City Chiefs will be without a key defensive star on Christmas Day against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Defensive tackle Chris Jones is officially
Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones is is not expected to play against the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday morning.
Bad Christmas news: Chiefs star Chris Jones is not expected to play today against the Steelers due to injury. The best player on the Kansas City Chiefs roster is of course Patrick Mahomes. But coming up closely behind him is a defensive star who is now being listed via multiple reports as "unlikely to play'' today.
With their 15th win, the Chiefs earned the AFC’s No. 1 seed, giving them home-field advantage and a first-round bye in the playoffs.