Former Chiefs players and fans send best wishes to Jody Fortson after Achilles injury
Seconds after the snap, Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson fell to the turf and knew something was wrong.
A cart had to come on the field during the third quarter of the Chiefs’ game against Washington at FedExField to remove Fortson.
Shortly after that, the Chiefs announced Fortson had an Achilles injury, which usually requires a lengthy recovery time.
Current and former Chiefs teammates were watching the game and sent best wishes to Fortson. Here is what Clyde Edwards-Helaire tweeted:
This is what former Chiefs tackle Mitchell Schwartz wrote:
Darwin Thompson, the former Chiefs running back, wrote this:
Chiefs fans also showed their support for Fortson. This is a sample of what they were saying:
Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star