*Chris Jones – Noteworthy – Injury
DE Chris Jones practiced in full Wednesday but appears on the injury report with a shoulder injury.
Alex Ellis – Noteworthy – Injury – Transaction
TE Alex Ellis was placed on reserve/injured by the Chiefs Wednesday (Oct. 3) after clearing waivers one day after being waived/injured.
Alex Ellis – Noteworthy – Injury – Transaction
TE Alex Ellis was waived/injured by the Chiefs Tuesday (Oct. 2). He will be placed on reserve/injured if he clears waivers Wednesday.
Ben Niemann – Noteworthy – Injury
LB Ben Niemann returned to action after missing two games with a hamstring injury. The rookie played 14 special teams snaps.
Charvarius Ward – Noteworthy
CB Charvarius Ward made his regular season debut against the Broncos, picking up two tackles. The Chiefs acquired Ward during the final weekend of the preseason via a trade with Dallas.
Chris Conley – Important – Injury
WR Chris Conley aggravated an ankle injury Monday night that he suffered during Week 3. He still played 73 of the team’s 78 offensive snaps and practiced in full on Wednesday.
Dee Ford – Important – Injury
LB Dee Ford practiced on a limited basis Wednesday after leaving Monday night’s game against Denver. The groin muscle he injured during Week 3 tightened up during the game. The Chiefs hope to have him available Sunday against Jacksonville.
Dee Ford – Noteworthy – Injury
LB Dee Ford left Monday night’s game after aggravating the groin injury that limited him in practice last week. Ford remained on the field after his groin muscle tightened up, but he did not return to the game.
Eric Berry – Important – Injury
S Eric Berry did not practice Wednesday and still hasn’t practiced with the team since Aug. 11. Reports emerged last week that Berry has a Haglund’s deformity in his heel, a bony enlargement that causes pain near the Achilles tendon. Head coach Andy Reid said Berry continues to get better during his rehab but offered no estimate on his potential return.
Josh Shaw – Noteworthy – Transaction
CB Josh Shaw was signed by the Chiefs Tuesday (Oct. 2). He had been waived from reserve/injured with an injury settlement by the Bengals Sept. 6.
Mitch Morse – Noteworthy – Injury
C Mitch Morse practiced in full Wednesday despite a back injury but appears likely to play Sunday against Jacksonville.
Reggie Ragland – Noteworthy
LB Reggie Ragland played just 26 defensive snaps against the Broncos with Chiefs deploying multiple nickel and dime packages Monday night. The Chiefs removed Ragland from the club’s injury report last week, but he continues to wear a brace on the knee that developed inflammation during offseason workouts.
Sammy Watkins – Noteworthy – Injury
WR Sammy Watkins left Monday night’s game with a tight hamstring. He expects to test the injury when the Chiefs return to practice on Wednesday.
Sammy Watkins – Important – Injury
WR Sammy Watkins practiced in a limited role Wednesday after exiting Monday night’s game with a tight hamstring. He appears on course to play Sunday against Jacksonville if no setbacks occur.