Chiefs’ injury lists swells. These 9 are listed as out for Tennessee Titans game
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- Chiefs list nine out for Week 16 vs Tennessee, including WRs in concussion protocol.
- Absent starters include WR Rashee Rice, LT Jawaan Taylor, CB Trent McDuffie.
- Right guard Trey Smith returns after two-game absence; other depth affected.
The Chiefs list nine players as out for Sunday’s NFL Week 16 road game in Nashville against the Tennessee Titans.
Wide receiver Rashee Rice will miss his first game since returning from his suspension to open the season. Rice and rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton are out while in the league’s concussion protocol.
Also listed as out for the Chiefs: Tackles Jawaan Taylor (elbow) and Jaylon Moore (knee); cornerbacks Trent McDuffie (knee) and Nazeeh Johnson (shoulder); linebacker Leo Chenal (shoulder); defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (illness); and tight end Jake Briningstool (hamstring).
Chenal and Taylor were placed on injured reserve, which means they will miss the rest of the season. The Chiefs also announced Saturday they have waived running back Elijah Mitchell.
Set to return for the Chiefs, though, is right guard Trey Smith, who has missed the previous two games with an ankle injury.
The Chiefs’ main injury headline remains star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who injured his knee late in last weekend’s home loss to the L.A. Chargers and had season-ending surgery on Monday.
This story was originally published December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM.