The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for their Week 16 matchup against the Houston Texans, with key players Patrick Mahomes and Kadarius Toney returning from injuries.
playing on Saturday this week, their normal three-day practice schedule got moved up one day. Even with the reigning Super Bowl champions playing at home, Thursday serves as one of the final opportunities to fine-tune things as the Houston Texans await. It was also the last chance for many players to make their respective cases to play this weekend.
Now that the last practice of the week is in the books, there's a clearer picture of whether star quarterback Patrick Mahomes ( Speaking to the media on Thursday afternoon, head coach Andy Reid expanded on his team's injury situation.Mahomes made it clear that he planned to make a serious push to play in the following game. Once he was listed as a full participant in practice on, that began to look more and more likely. With the two-time MVP getting some work in on Thursday as well, Reid added his two cents on whether Mahomes will start in Week 16. 'I know the questions are about Patrick,' Reid said. 'He worked out this week full and will most likely end up playing. We'll just see how things work out today.'their prized free agent pickup from the injured reserve list. For Brown, the Texans game will mark his first action sinceKansas City Chiefs On SI wrote about what Brown can offer the Chiefs in his return to the lineup. He started by focusing on the veteran wideout's speed. 'Brown brings another weapon with elite speed,' Eisen wrote. 'When he and Worthy are on the field together, which should be a lot in the playoffs, teams will have to worry about either going vertical. The Chiefs have thrown deep (at least 20 yards downfield) 42 times this season.. They don't have a secondary option that they like throwing the ball deep to. The return of Brown will offer them options.'Unfortunately for Kansas City, the good news also comes with some bad. On the offensive side of the ball, left tackle D.
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