UPDATE: Chiefs Reveals Two Fresh Injury Concerns

The most talked about issue in Kansas City following the Kansas City Chiefs’ first preseason game was wide receiver depth and what the team should do to keep all of their young and promising pass-catchers on the roster. However, on August 15, Chiefs fans and the media were reminded of how rapidly things can change in a league like the NFL.

Outstanding UDFA Nikko Remigio arrived in the medical tent first, followed by teammates wide receivers Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Justyn Ross. All three were forced to leave practice early, as Chiefs Kingdom waited for head coach Andy Reid to remark on the injury. Regrettably, he didn’t reveal much.

Reid was as mysterious as ever during the news conference, but he didn’t appear too concerned about any of the three injuries. But would anyone be able to tell if he was? Later, the Chiefs’ head coach used the same tone to report tight end Jody Fortson’s season-ending injury. Big Red said that Remigio dislocated his shoulder, Smith-Marsette had a groin injury, and Ross is being checked for a knee/hamstring issue.

Reid responded, “It’s a knee, hamstring, shin, something down there,” when questioned on the latter. We’ll simply have to wait and see. Reid also reports that Mike Edwards has a swollen ankle.

“You know what? He really had a nice game,” Reid voiced on the impressive rookie wideout. “Did some really good things both special teams wise and in the throw game part of it — the catching part — so we’ll just see how this [injury] goes. The shoulder’s back in [place] and all that, but we’ll just have to see how he does.”