Nine Kansas City Chiefs players appeared in the first injury report sent to the NFL, ahead of the Super Bowl LV to be played Feb. 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Only left-back Eric Fisher, who suffered a broken Achilles heel in the AFC Championship Game, was listed as “without practice”, although the Chiefs did not train on Wednesday. formally in the field and they only had meetings to begin planning the meeting.
The rest of the Chiefs’ players were labeled “limited” in practice due to physical discomfort: cornerbacks Rashad Fenton (foot) and Jarius Sneed (concussion); offensive linemen Mike Remmers (groin) and Andrew Wylie (ankle); linebacker Willie Gay Jr. (ankle); receiver Sammy Watkins (calf) and runners Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle and hip) and Le’Veon Bell (knee).
According to the Chiefs report, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is already recovering from his toe injury and ready to train without limitations.
For their part, the Buccaneers included in their report linebackers Lavonte David (suffrage tendon) and Jason Pierre-Paul; the Safeties Jordan Whitehead (shoulder and knee) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) and receiver Antonio Brown (knee), who have indicated they were unwilling to train.
With limited participation, receiver Mike Evans (knee) and defensive lineman Vita Vegi (ankle) were singled out. Receiver Chris Godwin did not train due to hip and thigh discomfort.
The Chiefs and Buccaneers rested will begin this Thursday with field training.
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This will be the tenth fourth time that two teams that already faced each other in the same regular season are competing in the Super Bowl. In Week 12, the Chiefs beat the Buccaneers 27-24.
Of the previous 13 occasions, the team that won in the regular season also took home the NFL championship.