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Christian Benford, Taylor Rapp hurt
The Buffalo Payments defeated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs with out three offensive starters within the common season. The unit that led the AFC in scoring ought to be at full well being for the AFC Championship Sport.
No. 2 seed Buffalo travels to No. 1 Kansas Metropolis at 6:30 p.m. Sunday for the convention title.
Buffalo’s offense is at full bore however two Payments defenders are injured, head coach Sean McDermott mentioned throughout his media availability Monday.
Security Taylor Rapp is day-to-day with a hip harm and cornerback Christian Benford is within the NFL concussion protocol.
Rapp was carted to the locker room with a hip harm within the second quarter of the Payments’ 27-25 divisional spherical victory over the Baltimore Ravens and didn’t return.
Benford performed 58 of 59 defensive snaps towards Baltimore. He skilled concussion signs after the sport.
Kansas Metropolis has 10 gamers on injured reserve or non-football harm lists. The Chiefs opened Mecole Hardman’s 21-day apply window Jan. 1 however has not been added to the energetic roster.
NFL groups need to submit a report on apply participation on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for a Sunday recreation. There are three ranges of apply participation that may be designated: didn’t take part, restricted participation and full participation.
A recreation standing report is due by 5 p.m. Friday for Sunday video games.
Right here is the Payments vs. Chiefs harm report for the playoffs:
Buffalo Payments harm replace for playoffs
Christian Benford, CB, concussion
Christian Benford suffered a head harm on an onside kick that was the ultimate particular groups snap of the sport with 1 minute, 33 seconds remaining towards the Ravens. Buffalo’s protection didn’t take the sphere after that.
He is within the league’s concussion protocol.
Benford developed concussion signs after the sport, Payments head coach Sean McDermott mentioned Monday.
Taylor Rapp, S, hip
Taylor Rapp suffered a hip harm within the divisional spherical win towards the Ravens.
He’s thought-about day-to-day and Buffalo will “see how that goes all through the week,” Payments head coach Sean McDermott mentioned Monday.
Rapp lowered his proper shoulder as three different Payments defenders had been falling to the bottom tackling Lamar Jackson. It appeared Rapp’s proper hip and knee had been sandwiched between Jackson and security Damar Hamlin.
Rapp limped into the blue medical tent earlier than a cart was delivered to the sideline to switch him to the locker room.
Rookie Cole Bishop changed Rapp at security towards Baltimore.
Buffalo won’t elevate veteran Micah Hyde from the apply squad if Rapp is out Sunday.
“There is not any likelihood (Hyde) goes to go well with up,” McDermott mentioned.
Brandon Codrington, RET/CB, hamstring
Brandon Codrington didn’t play in both of the Payments’ playoff video games after struggling a hamstring harm within the Week 18 loss to the Patriots.
He was a full apply participant main as much as the divisional spherical recreation towards Baltimore however was inactive as a wholesome scratch. Khalil Shakir would’ve dealt with punt return duties however the Ravens didn’t punt.
Payments head coach Sean McDermott mentioned Codrington is wholesome however it was a personnel determination for the undrafted rookie to be inactive.
“As we bought to later within the week it was fairly clear that (Codrington) was in a fairly great place to go,” McDermott mentioned Monday. “Only a numbers determination in addition to (enjoying a) veteran participant. It additionally, not less than final week, gave us one other likelihood to get one other core participant up in one other place.”
McDermott mentioned he will not know till later within the week if Codrington will play towards the Chiefs.
Injured reserve
The next Payments gamers are on injured reserve:
- Travis Clayton, OT, shoulder
- Shane Buechele, QB, neck
- Tommy Doyle, OT, knee
- Baylon Spector, LB
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs harm replace for playoffs
Bryan Prepare dinner, S, head
Bryan Prepare dinner suffered a head harm late within the first quarter of the divisional spherical win towards the Houston Texans.
He was evaluated for a concussion and returned with 4:36 remaining within the second quarter.
Mecole Hardman, WR, knee
Mecole Hardman has been on injured reserve since Dec. 7 after struggling a knee harm in apply. Kansas Metropolis opened his 21-day apply window on Jan. 1. The Chiefs may have till Wednesday to resolve if they will activate Hadman to their roster or if he’ll be out for the rest of the postseason.
He was a restricted participant in Kansas Metropolis’s practices main as much as the divisional spherical.
“I have never made any choices on (Hardman) but,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid mentioned Monday. “However he is labored exhausting to attempt to get himself again and get going. However we’ll see how all that, how that works out.”
Hardman, who caught the game-winning landing in time beyond regulation of Tremendous Bowl 58, was Kansas Metropolis’s main punt returner earlier than he was injured.
Jaylen Watson, CB, ankle
Jaylen Watson returned for the divisional spherical victory towards Houston after lacking practically three months with a damaged ankle.
Watson suffered the harm in a Week 7 win over San Francisco and was positioned on injured reserve Oct. 22.
He missed the remainder of the common season and labored his method again for the playoffs. Watson performed 40 defensive snaps in his first recreation again.
Injured reserve
The next Chiefs gamers are on injured reserve:
- Jack Cochrane, LB
- Jody Fortson, TE
- Mecole Hardman, WR
- McKade Mettauer, G
- Skyy Moore, WR
- Rashee Rice, WR
- Spencer Shrader, Okay
- Marlon Tuipulotu, DT
- Jared Wiley, TE
Reserve/Non-football sickness
Ryan Miller may be reached at [email protected].
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