Here’s the latest on that fractured hand suffered by Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward
Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward suffered a fractured hand in Thursday night’s season-opening win over the Houston Texans and underwent further evaluation Friday.
Three days later, coach Andy Reid provided an update on Ward’s status with the team preparing to face the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday.
“He had some work done on it,” Reid said Monday. “We’ll just see where he’s at when it’s by game time. … We’ve just got to see how it feels.”
Reid didn’t divulge specifically what was done with Ward’s injury. But the head coach made it clear the Chiefs will closely monitor Ward in the days leading to Sunday’s game before determining his availability.
The Chiefs return Wednesday to the practice field and Ward’s participation level with the on-field work will be annotated on KC’s daily NFL injury report.
The Chiefs would find themselves with a thin cornerbacks group if Ward isn’t dressed against the Chargers.
Bashaud Breeland has three more games to go before he is eligible to return from a four-game suspension, leaving only Rashad Fenton, Antonio Hamilton, rookie L’Jarius Sneed and rookie BoPete Keyes as active corners on the Chiefs’ 53-player roster. The Chiefs also have cornerbacks Chris Lammons and rookie Lavert Hill on their practice squad.
Fenton entered last week’s game in Ward’s place and played 32 defensive snaps. Ward totaled 31 snaps before suffering the injury.
Meanwhile, defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (elbow) and defensive end Alex Okafor (hamstring) continue to recover from their respective injuries suffered against the Texans.
“They’re making progress,” Reid said.
Reid added a fourth injury to the list by revealing Monday that starting center Austin Reiter is dealing with a sore knee.
“He’s working through that,” Reid said.
The Chiefs have veteran center Daniel Kilgore on their active roster and would likely turn to him if Reiter isn’t available in Week 2. Second-year pro Nick Allegretti can also play center, if needed.
This story was originally published September 14, 2020 at 2:22 PM.
