Tuesday camp report: Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill leaves practice because of quad contusion
Tyreek Hill leaving the practice field in a cart was a scary sight at Chiefs training camp on Tuesday.
But just for a few moments.
After a hard collision with cornerback Bashaud Breeland at the catch point, Hill remained on the ground before making his way to the injury tent. From there, he rode in a cart to the practice facility for further evaluation. Hill had suffered a right quadriceps contusion, the team announced after practice.
Tuesday marked the first day back in practice for Breeland, after suffering a lacerated thumb on Saturday.
“My eyes weren’t on it when it happened,” Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said. “I’m doing the same thing everyone else is doing, praying he was OK.”
Spagnuolo said the defense isn’t out to make big hits during training camp.
“Coach (Andy) Reid and all the other coaches do a good job talking about protecting each other, stay upright, don’t go for a collision that’s going to hurt somebody,” Spagnuolo said. “We’re all on the same team.”
Linebacker Reggie Ragland had a moment of concern.
“Any time you’ve got the best playmaker in the NFL going down, it scares you a little bit,” Ragland said. “But me knowing Tyreek, that’s one of my good friends off the field, so I know he’s very tough. He’s going to get up, walk it off, and I’m pretty sure we’re going to see him tomorrow out here practicing.”
At Practice
Spagnuolo said Tuesday that Kendall Fuller was working specifically as a slot cornerback.
“Kendall is going to master that,” Spagnuolo said. “In emergencies or at times he may go outside.”
Tackle Mitchell Schwartz (back), wide receiver Gehrig Dieter (back), running backs Damien Williams (hamstring) and Marcus Marshall (groin) and safety Jordan Lucas (hamstring) missed practice Tuesday.
Cam Erving took snaps at Mitchell’s spot.
The Chiefs have a shortened practice on Wednesday, starting at 9:15 a.m. They’ll take Thursday off.
This story was originally published July 30, 2019 at 10:09 AM.