The big news dropped right before our Sunday Night Football showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs: running back Zach Charbonnet has been activated off the Physically Unable to Perform, or PUP, list! This is absolutely massive for our offense heading into Week 7. Charbonnet hasn’t seen game action since our Divisional Round win over the San Francisco 49ers last season, and we know what he can do. He put up serious numbers last season, racking up 874 yards and 12 touchdowns. Getting him back is a huge boost for our ground game, just when we need it most against a tough opponent like the Chiefs.
Our Hawks Are Gearing Up, but It’s Not All Smooth Sailing
While Charbonnet’s return is electric, our injury report for the Chiefs game isn’t completely clear. Senior Reporter John Boyle confirmed Charbonnet was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, which is awesome. On the defensive side, veteran end Demarcus Lawrence was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice after taking Wednesday off for rest, which is smart management for a player like him. Starting outside linebacker Uchenne Nwosu popped up on the report Thursday as a limited participant with a hip issue, after not being listed on Wednesday. That’s one to watch.
Other key defensive players seem to be struggling a bit: linebackers Connor O’Toole (hamstring), Chazz Surratt (calf), and Drake Thomas (ankle) did not participate in practice on either Wednesday or Thursday. And our backup QB, Drew Lock, who backs up Sam Darnold, was a limited participant in practice on both days this week with a right elbow issue. On the injury report with various issues were wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (hip), linebacker Tyrice Knight, and guards Anthony Bradford (knee) and Beau Stephens (knee). We need these guys healthy as we gear up for a big Sunday night!
Chiefs Are Nursing Some Wounds Too, Which Is What We Like To Hear
Our rivals from Kansas City aren’t coming into Lumen Field at full strength either. They’ve officially ruled out three key players for Sunday night: wide receiver Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee), right tackle Jaylon Moore (concussion), and running back Brashard Smith (hamstring). Smith’s injury is fresh, happening in Thursday’s practice, and head coach Andy Reid expects practice-squad rookie running back Jaydn Ott to be elevated to their game-day roster as a result. That’s a significant blow to their backfield depth.
They also have a couple of important players listed as questionable: cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (knee), who actually played 49% of snaps last week despite being questionable, and linebacker Cooper McDonald (knee). McDonald is interesting, as this is his first week of practice since coming off a Week 1 knee injury that put him on the Reserve/Injured list. The Chiefs had to make some roster moves to even open up space for McDonald, waiving linebacker Cam Jones and putting left tackle Josh Simmons on IR. Plus, we saw tight end Travis Kelce was a limited participant in practice all week with an ankle issue, though he has no game designation. That’s a huge name to be dealing with any sort of ailment, even if he’s expected to play. Our defense will definitely be looking to take advantage of any weakness there. On the flip side, their big guns like Patrick Mahomes (knee), Cyrus Allen (knee), Chamarri Conner (knee), and Trey Smith (hip) were all full participants and have no game designations.
This Sunday night at Lumen Field is going to be an absolute battle. With Charbonnet back in the mix and the Chiefs nursing some significant injuries, this is our chance to make a statement under the lights. Let’s show the league what the Emerald City is all about!
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Originally reported by Arrowhead Pride.
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