There is a potentially significant injury situation brewing for the Chiefs.
Head coach Andy Reid told reporters during his Friday press conference that running back Kenneth Walker did not participate in Friday’s practice after reporting groin tightness.
“We’ll just see how he feels this afternoon with the rehab and tomorrow,” Reid said. “Somehow he tweaked it. So, we’ll see. … He was tight this morning.”
Although Reid did not explicitly state the status of the game, it appears Walker is questionable.
“We’re kind of feeling it out just to see where we are with this thing,” Reid said. “We’re not going to put him in danger or anything like that – that’s not how we do it. So if he can go, he can go. If he can’t, he can’t.”
Walker leads the league with an average of 109.0 rushing yards per game. He totaled 872 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground in eight games. He also caught 26 passes for 172 yards with four touchdowns.
If Walker is unable to play, rookie Emmett Johnson would be in line to start and carry the load.
“Yeah, if Emmett has to do it, then we all have (confidence),” Reid said. “He’s going to play anyway, whether Ken is there or not, he’s going to play. But everyone has confidence in him, yes.”
Johnson has 111 rushing yards on 26 carries with one touchdown and 14 receptions for 237 yards with one touchdown so far this year.
Kansas City’s full injury report with game statuses will be released later today.
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