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Getty Images The dislocated kneecap suffered by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes three weeks ago today has a 3-6 week recovery window. The window is now open, and Mahomes may be ready to jump through it. Mahomes fully participated in practice for the second straight day, which seems to put...

Getty Images The Titans added defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons to their injury report Thursday. He missed practice with a hamstring injury. Simmons, the 19th overall choice, has seen his snaps increase each of the past three games since returning from the non-football injury list with the...

Getty Images The Chiefs needed Harrison Butker to make his kicks against the Vikings last weekend and Butker came through for them. He made four field goals and two extra points over the course of the matchup. The last of those field goals was a 44-yarder as the clock ran out in the fourth...

Getty Images Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is one day away from the three-week anniversary of his dislocated kneecap. The timetable for the injury is and always was (despite the best efforts of those who hoped to guess right on a quicker return) 3-6 weeks. The first game within the 3-6...

Getty Images Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that the team will give quarterback Patrick Mahomes more to do in practice this week and they didn’t wait until Thursday or Friday to ramp things up. Mahomes was a full participant in practice for the first time since dislocating his...

Getty Images Pass-rusher Justin Houston is having a solid year in his first stint with the Colts. And that’s no surprise to the Colts. “I guess because I was with him for four years in Kansas City and I kind of knew the impact he had on our football team there,” Colts G.M. Chris Ballard told...

Getty Images The Chiefs announced a long-term contract extension for team president Mark Donovan. Terms were not disclosed. Donovan joined the Chiefs as CEO in 2009 and was promoted to team president two years later, the fifth team president in franchise history. “I’d like to congratulate...

Getty Images In a Week Eight loss to the Packers, the Chiefs defense allowed running back Aaron Jones to rack up 226 yards of offense and two touchdowns. The Chiefs also had a run of four straight games earlier this season that saw them give up at least 180 rushing yards in each game, so it...

Getty Images Two years ago yesterday, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a torn ACL, ending a stellar rookie season that had begun to generate some MVP buzz. Now, with a wide-open field of MVP candidates, Watson is finally getting noticed as a candidate to win the league’s ultimate...

Damien Williams went 91 yards for a go-ahead touchdown for the Chiefs midway through the third quarter. It was the longest run in the NFL so far this season. The only player who caught him was teammate Tyreek Hill, who reached 22.64 mph per Next Gen Stats, to escort Williams into the end zone...

Getty Images Harrison Butker made himself the leading candidate for AFC special teams player of the week with two field goals in the final 2:30, giving the Chiefs a come-from-behind 26-23 victory over the Vikings. The Patrick Mahomes‘ less Chiefs got 125 rushing yards from Damien Williams, 140...

Getty Images The Chiefs ended a three-game home losing streak with quarterback Matt Moore‘s first win as a starter in nearly three years. After the 26-23 victory, Moore spoke to PFT by phone. Moore displayed plenty of confidence in his throws, delivering the ball with authority and connecting...

Getty Images It hadn’t been pretty, but it was going well for the Vikings. Until it wasn’t. With 7:48 left in the game and Minnesota winning by three at Arrowhead Stadium, the Vikings had the ball after a Kansas City punt on their own 28. With one of the best running games in the NFL, it was...

Getty Images It looks like it will be at least one more week before the Chiefs put quarterback Patrick Mahomes back into the starting lineup. Mahomes dislocated his kneecap two weeks ago and was listed as questionable on Friday after getting in three days of limited practices. Head coach Andy...

Getty Images Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne is back on the active roster. Henne, who hasn’t played this season because of an August ankle injury, has been activated off injured reserve. With starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes questionable with a knee injury, it’s unclear whether Henne will...

Getty Images The Vikings have plenty of more-than-competent cornerbacks. They added another one on Saturday. Holton Hill has been activated after missing the first eight games of the season. He was suspended four games under the PED policy and another four under the substance-abuse policy. To...

Getty Images Vikings receiver Adam Thielen, questionable with a hamstring injury, could still miss the game on Sunday at Kansas City. But the final decision won’t be made until Sunday arrives. PFT has confirmed that Thielen made the trip with the Vikings to face the Chiefs. Thielen, as...

Getty Images Week Nine of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the 49ers and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty images The Vikings’ final injury report has one name and only one name on it: Adam Thielen. The receiver is questionable for Sunday’s game at Kansas City, with a hamstring injury suffered 12 days ago against the Lions. The Vikings scored 35 points without him against Detroit, but only...

Getty Images The Chiefs would love to have Patrick Mahomes back in their lineup. At the same time, they want to take a deliberate approach with the franchise quarterback as he works his way back from a dislocated kneecap. Mahomes had another limited practice Friday, and the Chiefs list him as...