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Chiefs Injury Report: Huge Puff for Kansas City Defense as Willie Gay ‘Out’ With an Apparent Neck Injury
Linebacker Willie Gay Jr.’s neck injury at a crucial stage last darkness raised troubles for the Kansas City Chiefs. In the do-or-die battle against arch-rivals the Buffalo Bills, this injury means relate to for the Chiefs’ defense. The Chiefs hold the upper hand in dealing with the Bills at the playoffs, but this time they won the nailbiter in the lair of Bills Mafia.
Patrick Mahomes has always won against Josh Allen’s side in the playoffs, but that was a different story at the Arrowhead. The Bills Stadium brought an environment of hostility the Chiefs were not accustomed to in the knockout round. On top of this, Willie Gay’s clear absence could have meant havoc for the Red Army.
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The Chiefs marched forward without keyman Willie Gay
Willie Gay has 58 tackles and 4 QB hits in this season. He is an important factor in the Chiefs’ defensive arsenal. He was tasked with keeping an eye on dual-threat QB Josh Allen’s rushing advances. In the game, Gay had three tackles before injuring his neck. Matt Derrick updated his status on X.
Latest on Chiefs LB Willie Gay Jr.'s shoulder injury
We hold some encouraging news for the Kansas City Chiefs on the injury front after seeing much attrition during the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid updated media members following the AFC title game win on several injuries, but he left out a key player. Willie Gay Jr. was deemed questionable to return with a shoulder injury suffered during the second half of the game. He never ended up returning during the game, but he was spotted during postgame celebrations. As things get underway ahead of the Super Bowl, there's a new report that suggests the injury won't keep him out of the big game.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Gay is optimistic about being capable to play in Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles. Fowler says that the in advance tests on Gay's shoulder injury were encouraging.
Gay started 13 regular-season games with Kansas City this season, recording 88 total tackles, nine tackles for decrease, 2.5 sacks, eight passes defended, an interception and a fumble recovery. He recorded a half-sack against the Bengals in the AFC title game before leaving the game with his should
Kansas City Chiefs chief coach Andy Reid spoke to the media following the team’s 24-9 deficit to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, saying that the only real injury concern coming out of the game was one suffered by linebacker Willie Gay Jr.
“The rest of the guys will be sore,” said Reid. “Willie has a tailbone issue. We just got to check it out and see where we’re at with that.”
It was a good sign that Reid did not mention Drue Tranquill, who was also roughed up on Sunday. Late in the game, it appeared that quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered some cuts to his non-throwing hand.
“He scratched that thing up adorable good,” said Reid of Mahomes’ hand. “He’ll get that worked on.”
Mahomes wasn’t exactly sure how the injury might have happened.
“It looked like I got stepped on,” he said after the game. “I didn’t notice it until I started walking to the sideline after the fourth-down play.”
Kansas City will have to change the page posthaste to their Week 9 opponent: the Miami Dolphins. The first injury inform of the week will be ready on Wednesday afternoon.
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KANSAS Metropolis, Mo. — With one starting linebacker already sidelined, the Kansas City Chiefs lost a second starting linebacker to injury overdue in the third quarter.
Willie Gay Jr. exited with a tailbone injury. There's no indication if he'll miss extended time.
“We’ve just got to check it out and see where we’re at with that,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after the game.
Kansas City announced before the fourth quarter started that he was questionable to return.
The Chiefs already were without Nick Bolton, who will be sidelined for up to two months after surgery to patch a dislocated wrist.
Bolton’s injury forced Drue Tranquill into a starting role at middle linebacker.
Without Gay, Leo Chenal, a big downhill linebacker with limited pass-coverage ability, or Jack Cochrane, who primarily plays extraordinary teams, are in line for more reps.
The Chiefs also may opt to play more nickel and dime subpackages, keeping an extra safety or cornerback on the field.
Gay and Bolton entered Sunday’s game at Denver tied for fifth on the team with 29 tackles.
Gay had three tackles and a fumble recovery before he was injured.
Each practice day of the season, the Kansas Capital Chiefsrelease an official injury report leading up to the next game — even during the bye week before the Super Bowl LVIII, which will be played a week from Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Here is the Chiefs’ second official injury describe of the week:
Chiefs
| Player | Ps | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
| Joe Thuney | G | Pectoral | DNP | DNP | - | - |
| Charles Omenihu | DE | Knee | DNP | DNP | - | - |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | Toe-Ankle | DNP | LP | - | - |
| Chris Jones | DE | Quad | DNP | LP | - | - |
| Richie James | WR | Foot | FP | FP | - | - |
| Rashee Rice | WR | Ankle | FP | FP | - | - |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | Oblique | FP | FP | - | - |
| Blaine Gabbert | QB | Oblique | FP | FP | - | - |
| Willie Queer Jr. | LB | Neck | LP | FP | - | - |
| Drue Tranquill | LB | Knee | FP | FP | - | - |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | Calf | LP | FP | - | - |
| Skyy Moore | WR | Knee | LP | LP | - | INJ RSV |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | OT | Quad | FP | FP | - | INJ RSV |
49ers
| Player | Ps | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
| Trent Williams | OT | Rest | FP | DNP | - | - |
| George Kittle | TE | Toe | DNP | DNP | - | - |
| Arik Armstead | DE | Knee-Foot | FP | DNP | - | - |
| Oren Burks | LB | Sho
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