Holy smokes, 12s, we finally got the news we’ve been waiting for! Running back Zach Charbonnet has been officially activated off the Physically Unable to Perform list after tearing it up with full participation in Wednesday’s practice. This is massive for our offense heading into “Sunday Night Football” against the Chiefs! Charbonnet hasn’t played a snap since our Divisional Round win against the 49ers last season, and we all remember what he did then: 874 yards and 12 touchdowns in the regular season last year. Yeah, that’s the kind of punch we need back in the backfield.
Our Guys Gear Up for Sunday Night
While Charbonnet is back and ready to roll, we’re still waiting for the official Thursday injury report to drop. But we did get some early insight from Wednesday’s practice. It looks like Demarcus Lawrence was held out for a non-injury related rest day, which makes sense to keep our pass rusher fresh. Unfortunately, we also saw a few linebackers not participating: Connor O’Toole with a hamstring issue, Chazz Surratt dealing with a calf, and Drake Thomas nursing an ankle. We’ll be keeping a close eye on their statuses as we get closer to Sunday. Mike Macdonald needs all his guys healthy, especially for a prime-time showdown like this.
Chiefs Dealing With Their Own Woes
Over in Kansas City, their injury report for Thursday was pretty dense. They officially placed left tackle Josh Simmons on the Reserve/Injured list, citing that his rehab plateaued. That’s a blow to their offensive line. Even bigger for their offense, wide receiver Rashee Rice didn’t participate in practice for the second day in a row. He tweaked his hamstring back in Week 4 against the Raiders, and now they’ve added a “Knee” designation to his injury report this week. That’s definitely something to watch. Right tackle Jaylon Moore also missed practice again, still in concussion protocol from Week 6 against the Chargers. His return is out of their hands, dependent on the independent neurologist.
Adding to their list, cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and tight end Travis Kelce were both limited participants again. Sneed’s got a lingering knee issue that they regularly manage, and Kelce’s ankle, which he briefly left with and had taped up in Week 6, is still clearly bothering him. Linebacker Cooper McDonald also was a limited participant for the second straight day after being on the Reserve/Injured list since Week 1. He’s “designated to return” but has to be officially added to their active roster by Saturday if he wants to play against us. They seemingly opened a spot for him by waiving linebacker Cam Jones on Tuesday. On a brighter note for them, wide receiver Cyrus Allen, safety Chamarri Conner, right guard Trey Smith, and QB Patrick Mahomes all had full participation in practice.
This “Sunday Night Football” game is going to be a battle, no doubt. With Charbonnet back in action and a few key Chiefs players banged up, this is our chance to make a statement under the lights. Let’s get loud, 12s, and show the league what our Emerald City squad is all about!
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Originally reported by Arrowhead Pride.
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