Another victory for the Kansas City Chiefs came with a concerning footnote on Saturday, as defensive tackle Chris Jones hurt his calf late on against Houston Texans.
The 30-year-old was listed as questionable to return with a handful of minutes left in the game and was spotted with strapping around his right calf on Saturday afternoon.
Speaking after the game, head coach Andy Reid said: ‘Chris Jones strained his calf.’
When asked about the Christmas Day game against the Steelers, Reid was unsure if Jones would be ready.
‘Yeah, It’s probably too early to tell right now,’ Reid said. ‘We’ll just see how he does here, but I can’t tell you that.
‘I mean, he’s going to get the MRIs and all that stuff, so I don’t have any of that information.’
Chris Jones hurt his calf on Saturday as the Chiefs beat the Houston Texans at Arrowhead
Sports Radio 810 shared footage of Jones with some strapping on his calf after the game
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he was unsure if Jones would be available to face the Steelers
The Chiefs have had their place in the playoffs secured for weeks but are now looking to lock in the No. 1 seed and home advantage for the playoffs.
After Wednesday’s game in Pittsburgh, the Chiefs round out the regular season on the road to the Denver Broncos.
Heading into Saturday’s game, the injury fears for the Chiefs revolved around Kansas City’s quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who sustained a high ankle sprain in last Sunday’s win over Cleveland Browns.
But Mahomes showed no issues to give the Chiefs any cause for long term concern.
He rushed for a 15-yard touchdown to open the scoring for the Chiefs and went on to throw for 260 yards.
‘I ask a lot from the guys around me. I feel like if I’m going to ask them to play through pain and nicks and bruises, I’ve got to do it as well,’ Mahomes said after the game.
‘That’s something that I pride myself on is being out there with my guys.’
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