While the Chiefs came away with a win over the Chargers last weekend, the victory didn’t come without a cost. Wide receiver Rashee Rice was carted off the field in the first quarter after suffering an injury to his right knee and has since been placed on injured reserve. The team is still determining the severity of the injury but it’s possible that Rice may miss the rest of the season.
If Rice’s injury is instead not a significant one, the earliest he could return to the Chiefs’ roster is for the team’s home game against the Denver Broncos on Nov. 10, just five days after the NFL’s trade deadline. The Chiefs are expected to evaluate the depth of their receivers in the next three games to better inform themselves if they need to make a trade for a veteran receiver before the deadline. The two receivers expected to have their snaps increased are JuJu Smith-Schuster and Justin Watson.
Kansas City drafted Rice in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and he’s become the Chiefs leading receiver. Since last season, Rice leads all Chiefs players in receiving yards (1,226) and receiving touchdowns (9). This season, Rice has been Kansas City’s top option and leads the Chiefs in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
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