Andy Reid announces Chiefs star Mecole Hardman is out for the season

If the Kansas City Chiefs are to win the Super Bowl and secure a sensational ‘three-peat’, they are going to have to do it without Mecole Hardman. 

The man who had the walk-off, Super Bowl-winning touchdown last year in Las Vegas against San Francisco 49ers was ruled out for the rest of the season by head coach Andy Reid on Wednesday.

The wide receiver has been sidelined with a knee issue that needed surgery in early December and the Chiefs have now accepted that his recovery will not be in time for the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

Speaking to media Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s massive showdown against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium, Reid said that Hardman is going to remain on the Injured Reserve list. 

His 21-day practice window was opened before the Week 18 game against Denver Broncos, the final game of the regular season. 

The 26-year-old will now turn his attention to the 2025 campaign. 

Last year, Hardman endured a whirlwind campaign having started the season on the New York Jets before being traded back to the Chiefs after only six games.

But after being cut adrift by a team that ended up failing to make the playoffs after quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles, he ended the season as a champion who took the winning catch for his team. 

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