Jones has not yet been able to practice this week as he recovers from a calf injury. He is not expected to play in Week 18 but should be ready to return for the Chiefs’ eventual Divisional Round matchup in the playoffs.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones is dealing with a calf injury he sustained in the defending Super Bowl champions' Week 17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite his participation in the Christmas Day victory,
DL Chris Jones and RB Isiah Pacheco did not participate in practice on Thursday ahead of the #Chiefs’ Week 18 matchup against the #Broncos.
The Kansas City Chiefs are resting Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and several other starters against Denver in the regular-season finale on Sunday with nothing at stake.
To start, Marvin Mims Jr. was counted on mostly as a returner. Then, some receiver was thrown in. Now, he’s also seeing time in the backfield.
With Thursday's practice in the books, the Chiefs are continuing to monitor injury situations with Jones, Pacheco, D.J. Humphries and others.
The Denver Broncos are back in the playoffs. For the first time since winning Super Bowl 50, the Broncos (10-7) will be in the postseason after punching their playoff ticket thanks to a 38-0 thumping of the Chiefs,
The Denver Broncos (10-7) galloped past the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) on Sunday, securing a decisive 38-0 home win and punching their ticket to the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. It was only Denver’s third victory over Kansas City in their last 20 matchups dating back to 2015.
The Denver Broncos ended the second-longest current playoff drought in the NFL with a 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.
Chiefs achieved their top objective: having their starters as healthy and as fresh as possible for the playoffs in two weeks.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (coach's decision) is officially inactive for Sunday's Week 18 contest against the Denver Broncos. He had been listed as doubtful, so his absence this weekend was widely expected.