The Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals announced their injury
statuses today for Sunday's matchup at Arrowhead Stadium, and three
players will be missing the game in total as center Mitch Morse
(concussion) will be out for the fourth straight week for the Chiefs
while wide receiver Chad Williams (ankle) and defensive lineman Robert
Nkemdiche (calf) will be sidelined for the Cardinals.
Numerous players were listed as questionable for each team, including
wide receiver Sammy Watkins (foot), inside linebacker Anthony Hitchens
(rib) and outside linebacker Justin Houston (hamstring) for the Chiefs
and safeties Budda Baker (foot) and Tre Boston (chest) as well as
offensive linemen Mike Iupati (back) and Justin Pugh (hand) for the
Cardinals, although Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks said today the
players he has listed as questionable should be good to go. Baker was
back at practice today in a limited capacity after sitting out Thursday,
after which Wilks told reporters there was nothing to worry about there
in terms of game status.
"We wanted to make sure he had a day just to calm it down a little
bit but he's fine, moved around great today and looked good," Wilks
said.
There were positive signs for the Chiefs injury-wise today as
Watkins, Hitchens and guard Cam Erving (illness) returned to practice
after sitting out on Wednesday and Thursday and could be in a position
to play on Sunday. Hitchens spoke a bit about his injury with reporters
after practice, saying he's still feeling discomfort after sustaining
the injury in Week 8 but that it won't get any worse from here.
"It's pain; as football players we all go through pain," Hitchens said.
"It's definitely another level of pain, but throughout the week our
traininers have been doing a great job with me. I know I probably get on
their nerves; I'm here all day. I don't go home until about 7:30 at
night. So I'm here early and I'm going to stay in here until I get
right. I've just got to stay on it, get treatment. Nothing I can do
right now to make it worse, so just keep getting treatment and try to
get better."
Watkins, Houston, and Daniel Sorensen in particular all seem to be in
wait-and-see mode for Sunday, particularly Houston, who hasn't played
since Week 5, and Sorensen, who is coming off injured reserve after knee
surgery. Eric Berry, who remains sidelined with heel issues that popped
up in training camp, is listed as doubtful for the tenth consecutive
week.
Here's a look at the full participation reports for both the Chiefs and Cardinals from Friday, along with injury designations.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Did not participate: S Eric Berry (heel - DOUBTFUL), C Mitch Morse (concussion - OUT)
Limited participation: G Cam Erving (illness - QUESTIONABLE), LB Anthony Hitchens (rib - QUESTIONABLE), LB Justin Houston (hamstring - QUESTIONABLE), S Daniel Sorensen (knee - QUESTIONABLE), WR Sammy Watkins (foot - QUESTIONABLE), LB Frank Zombo (hamstring - QUESTIONABLE)
Full participation: WR Tyreek Hill (groin), G Andrew Wylie (back)
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Did not participate: DT Robert Nkemdiche (calf - OUT), WR Chad Williams (ankle - OUT)
Limited participation: SS Budda Baker (foot - QUESTIONABLE), S Tre Boston (chest - QUESTIONABLE), OL Mike Iupati (back - QUESTIONABLE), DT Corey Peters (ankle - QUESTIONABLE), OL Justin Pugh (hand - QUESTIONABLE), OL Jeremy Vujnovich (hamstring - QUESTIONABLE)
Full participation: WR Larry Fitzgerald (not injury related), TE Jermaine Gresham (back - QUESTIONABLE)
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