{"id":13512,"date":"2024-12-23T04:15:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T04:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13512"},"modified":"2024-12-23T04:15:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T04:15:17","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-injury-update-andy-reid-provides-an-injury-update-on-chris-jones-for-the-week-17-christmas-day-game-against-the-steelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13512","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 INJURY UPDATE: Andy Reid provides an injury update on Chris Jones for the Week 17 Christmas Day game against the Steelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">\n<p>How long will the Chiefs be without him?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mx-10 md:mb-9 relative\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_169,w_4964,h_2792\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/130\/01jfnng2yq3ysmqrn5xj.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones\" width=\"4964\" height=\"2792\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones | Ryan Kang\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)]\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block mx-4\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Week 16 saw the Kansas City Chiefs get a big win over the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon, as\u00a0Patrick Mahomes and company did\u00a0what they had to do to keep the\u00a0team at the top of the AFC.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Following the win over Houston, head coach Andy Reid updated us on some key injury situations. Among the injuries Kansas City endured was one by defensive lineman Chris Jones, who appeared hobbled in the second half at one point.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Reid noted that Jones suffered a strained calf\u00a0and was asked about the veteran&#8217;s status for Week 17, which happens to be a Christmas Day game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">&#8220;Yeah, It&#8217;s probably too early to tell right now. We&#8217;ll just see how he does here, but I can&#8217;t tell you that. I mean, he&#8217;s going to get the MRIs and all that stuff, so I don&#8217;t have any of that information,&#8221; Reid said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Chris Jones&#8217; chances of playing on Christmas Day against the Steelers could be slim<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">With the Week 17 matchup happening on Christmas Day, it just so happens to fall on Wednesday, which is only four days from the team&#8217;s win against the Texans. That&#8217;s not going to be an easy road to recovery for Jones, even if it was just a strain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">For Jones, health is of the utmost importance at this point in the season. Aside, of course, from winning, December and January football is many times about which team can stay the healthiest. And, Jones is obviously the heartbeat of this Chiefs defense. Keeping him on the field and allowing him to heal from a strain could mean skipping Week 17 against Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Depending on which outlet you trust, a calf strain can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months to fully heal. Just\u00a0ask San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffre<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalorthosportsmed.com\/christian-mccafferys-calf-strain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.totalorthosportsmed.com\/christian-mccafferys-calf-strain\/\" aria-label=\"ask San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">y<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The Chiefs don&#8217;t necessarily have a whole lot to play for, after all but locking up the AFC&#8217;s number one seed, anyway, so if Jones were to sit this one it wouldn&#8217;t be the worst decision for Reid to ultimately make. Kansas City wants to see Jones suit up in the postseason, above all else.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The quest for a three-peat is more realistic than ever, having gone through this season only losing one game and proving the doubters wrong, thus far. Critics can question what they&#8217;d like, but the Chiefs&#8217; reality is a 14-1 team sitting at the top of the AFC. Jones&#8217; odds of helping them win yet another Super Bowl are high, and ensuring he&#8217;s at 100 percent health (or close to it) has to be a key priority.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Aside from Jones, Reid also announced details on the injuries of linebacker Jack Cochrane and tackle Jawaan Taylor. 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