Eagles-Chiefs Week 2 Injury Report: Who Is Playing in Kansas City?
The Philadelphia Eagles will travel on the road for a Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. Both teams are banged up after physical battles last week.
Kansas City exited their Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers with several players banged up. Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury after some friendly fire from Travis Kelce. While Worthy likely won’t be placed on injured reserve, his status for Week 2 appears to be in doubt.
While the Eagles escaped with a win over the Cowboys in Week 1, there are a few injuries to watch for. Will Shipley suffered a rib injury and could miss at least one game. Meanwhile, Dallas Goedert is dealing with a knee injury that has also put his status up in the air for Week 2.
Here is the updated injury report for both the Eagles and the Chiefs ahead of their matchup in Week 2.
Eagles Injury Report
Wednesday, September 10th
Dallas Goedert is the most concerning name on this list. Goedert’s knee injury was initially reported by Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94 WIP early Wednesday before the team made it official after practice. Given Goedert’s lengthy injury history, it’s always scary when his name is on the injury report.
Tanner McKee is still dealing with a right thumb injury and didn’t participate in Wednesday’s practice. It looks like Sam Howell will be Philadelphia’s QB2 against the Chiefs.
Over the past few days, many stated that Will Shipley was dealing with a rib injury. Yet the team officially listed him as a non-participant due to an oblique injury. That would refer to the muscle in the rib area being injured and not the actual bones. Still not ideal and he could miss time.
After Landon Dickerson was forced to exit Week 1, it’s encouraging to see him at least be a limited participant during Wednesday’s practice. Given Dickerson’s toughness, it would be a surprise if he missed Week 2.
Jalyx Hunt was the only surprise name on Wednesday’s injury report. Hunt was limited due to a hip injury and it’ll certainly be worth monitoring his status over the next few days. Although the Eagles do have roughly 1,000 edge rushers on the current roster.
Chiefs Injury Report
Wednesday, September 10th
After colliding with a teammate in Week 1, Xavier Worthy exited the game with a shoulder injury. While Worthy’s injury likely won’t warrant a sting on injured reserve, he did not participate in Wednesday’s practice. It seems unlikely that he’ll be able to play in Week 2.
Chiefs rookie WR Jalen Royals suffered a knee injury prior to the regular season that forced him to miss Week 1. It isn’t clear if Royals will return in time to play against the Eagles this week.
Trey Smith and Drue Tranquill were both limited due to knee injuries during Wednesday’s practice. Given their veteran status, my guess is that this was more of a rest day and that they’ll be just fine to play by the time Sunday rolls around.
Nick Bolton, Hollywood Brown, Chamarri Conner, Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Jawaan Taylor were all full participants despite a variety of injuries.