Jones (calf) is considered a "big question mark" for Wednesday's game against the Steelers, Jay Glazer reported on "Fox NFL Sunday."
Jones hurt his calf in Saturday's 27-19 win over the Texans and was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain following an MRI on Sunday, per Glazer. The Chiefs are facing a quick turnaround for the Week 17 game, with the team having just three full days off before the Christmas Day matchup with Pittsburgh. Jones would have a much better shot at playing in Pittsburgh if the game was held on Sunday, but the Chiefs could err on the side of caution and hold the star defensive tackle out on a short week.
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Chiefs' Jack Cochrane: Suffers broken ankle Saturday
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Cochrane suffered a broken ankle in Saturday's win over the Texans, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Cochrane was injured on a kickoff in the first quarter versus Houston, and he's now likely to miss the remainder of the season. The 25-year-old linebacker was a fixture on special teams for Kansas City, having logged 293 snaps for that unit prior to Saturday's contest. He played just nine defensive snaps this season. If his regular season is over, Cochrane finishes with five tackles (three solo).
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Chiefs' Chris Jones: Dealing with strained calf
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Coach Andy Reid said Jones suffered a strained calf in Saturday's win over the Texans, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Jones was injured in the second half against Houston, and now Kansas City is once again on a short week ahead of Wednesday's Christmas Day matchup with the Steelers. Derrick Nnadi and Mike Pennel would be next up for snaps on the interior of the Chiefs' defensive line should Jones need to miss Week 17.
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Chiefs' Chris Jones: Hurts calf against Texans
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Jones (calf) is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Texans.
Jones went down grabbing his calf in the second half. Prior to getting hurt, the star defensive tackle had two tackles and four quarterback hits. Jones has only 5.0 sacks this season, but he has drawn frequent double teams to free up Kansas City's other pass rushers to wreak havoc.
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Chiefs' Jack Cochrane: Hurts ankle, won't return Saturday
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Cochrane (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Saturday's Week 16 matchup against Houston.
Cochrane was hurt during a Chiefs kick return in the first quarter, and he won't return to the contest. The linebacker has worked almost exclusively on special teams this year, as he entered Saturday with 292 snaps as part of that unit as opposed to just nine on defense.
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Chiefs' Leo Chenal: Able to play Week 16
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Chenal (illness) is not among Kansas City's inactives for Saturday's tilt against the Texans.
A late-week illness resulted in Chenal being given a questionable tag Friday, but the third-year pro will ultimately be able to suit up. Chenal logged a season-low 17 percent of the Chiefs' defensive snaps against Cleveland last Sunday, though he impressed with four tackles and a forced fumble in that limited amount of action. He's been impactful both on defense and special teams this season, but Chenal hasn't logged more than 45 percent of Kansas City's defensive snaps since Week 7 versus San Francisco.
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Chiefs' Leo Chenal: Questionable with pop-up illness
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Chenal (illness) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Texans, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Chenal was added to the injury report Friday with a recently occurring illness. The third-year linebacker has yet to miss a game this season, and the final decision on his status could be announced approximately 90 minutes prior to Saturday's kickoff.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Ruled out for Week 16
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Conner (concussion) did not practice Thursday and is ruled out for Saturday's game against the Texans.
Conner will predictably remain sidelined Saturday after having exited Kansas City's win over Cleveland in Week 15 due to a concussion. The 2023 fourth-round pick will need to gain full clearance from the concussion protocol, including from an independent neurologist, in order to retake the field Week 17 against the Steelers.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Dominant in win
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Bolton logged five tackles (three solo), with 0.5 sacks, a pass deflection and an interception during Kansas City's win over the Browns on Sunday.
Bolton had an all-around dominant outing versus Cleveland as not only did he lead the team in tackles, but he also managed to record his first interception of the season. The 24-year-old will look to keep up his production during the Chiefs' upcoming Week 16 matchup versus the Texans.
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Chiefs' Bryan Cook: Snags pick in win
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Cook tallied three tackles (three solo), a pass deflection and an interception during the Chiefs' win over Cleveland on Sunday.
Cook was one of four different Kansas City defenders to record an interception during Sunday's victory. Throughout 14 games played this season, the 2022 second-round pick has amassed 67 tackles (48 solo) and two interceptions, both of which serve as new career highs for him.
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Chiefs' Jaden Hicks: Logs second interception
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Hicks recorded three tackles (three solo), a pass deflection and an interception during Kansas City's win over the Browns on Sunday.
Hicks saw increased playing time during Sunday's victory, as Chamarri Conner left the game early due to a concussion and ended up recording his second interception of the season. The rookie fourth-round pick could end up starting during the team's Week 16 matchup versus the Texans if Conner is unable to clear the concussion protocol in time to play.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Ruled out Sunday
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Conner (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns.
The slot cornerback recorded four tackles (three solo) before exiting. Conner has 72 tackles (55 solo), including 1.0 sacks, four pass breakups, including two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2024. Christian Roland-Wallace, Keith Taylor and Nazeeh Johnson are Kansas City's backup cornerbacks.
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Chiefs' Joshua Williams: Full participant in practice
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Williams (chest) was a full participant in Kansas City's practice Wednesday.
Williams suffered a chest injury during the team's Week 14 win over the Chargers but is now healthy once again. The 25-year-old will be good to go for Sunday's game versus Browns where he will look to contribute on both defense and special teams.
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Chiefs' Tershawn Wharton: Gets to QB in win
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Wharton recorded three solo tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Chargers.
The defensive tackle is now up to 4.5 sacks and 22 total tackles (14 solo) in 2024. He also has two pass breakups and a forced fumble. Though Wharton is a starter, he remains in a rotational role, having yet to play on 80 percent of the defensive snaps in a game this season.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Records sack in win
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Bolton recorded a sack among his five solo tackles in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Chargers.
The linebacker took the field for more than 90 percent of the defensive snaps for the 12th time in 13 games in 2024. Bolton has recorded 89 tackles (63 solo), 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery so far this season.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Leads team in tackles Sunday
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Conner finished with nine tackles (seven solo), including a tackle for a loss, in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Chargers.
The slot cornerback also played on more than 70 percent of the defensive snaps for the sixth game in a row and for the seventh time this season. Conner has 68 tackles (52 solo), including 1.0 sacks, four passes defensed, including two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2024.
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Steven Nelson: Comes out of retirement
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Nelson signed with the Chiefs' practice squad Monday.
Nelson announced his retirement in June at 31 despite a strong 2023 campaign for the Texans during which he recoded 63 total tackles, his most since 2018. He'll now work to earn a promotion to the Chiefs' active roster.
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Chiefs' Joshua Williams: Questionable to return Sunday
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Williams (chest) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Chargers, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Williams went back to the locker room with a chest injury in the second half, placing some doubt on his chances to return to the field. In his absence, Keith Taylor stands to see an uptick in usage at cornerback versus Los Angeles.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Active in close win
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Conner finished with seven tackles (six solo) in the Chiefs' 19-17 win over the Raiders on Friday.
The slot cornerback and second-year pro also played on more than 70 percent of the defensive snaps for the fifth game in a row and for the sixth time this season. In a larger role, Conner has already exceeded his numbers from his rookie year in every major statistical category, posting 59 tackles (45 solo), including 1.0 sacks, four passes defensed, including two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2024. He should continue to play his slot-corner role in next week's divisional matchup against the Chargers.
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Chiefs' Chris Jones: Notches first sacks since Week 4
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Jones logged six tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, in Friday's 19-17 win against the Raiders.
Jones had been uncharacteristically quiet on the sack front coming into Friday, going seven games in a row without a sack. However, he got to Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell twice in the second quarter Friday. Bolton now has 5.0 sacks on the season, so he'll need to go on a run over Kansas City's final five regular-season games to reach double-digit sacks for the third straight campaign.
