The Buffalo Bills ended up hurting the Kansas City Chiefs in more ways than one in their Sunday Night Football clash. Besides suffering a tough 38-20 loss at home, the Chiefs also saw four starters end the game with injuries.
The Chiefs’ number one running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire had the most severe injury, being forced to exit the game in the third quarter after being tackled by several Bills players. The injury is reportedly a left knee MCL sprain and will keep the 22-year-old on the sidelines for “a few weeks”, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Kansas City head coach Andy Reid confirmed the injury in his post-game conference but didn’t offer many details past that.
“As far as injuries go, Clyde [Edwards-Helaire] hurt his left knee,” Reid told reporters. “We’ll just see how it goes overnight here and into tomorrow.”
Edwards-Helaire has 304 rushing yards through the first five games in 2021. The Chiefs will likely turn to veteran duo Darrel Williams and Jerick McKinnon in his absence.
Reid also revealed that Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill, star tight end Travis Kelce, and guard Joe Thuney picked up injuries as well. Hill hurt his knee, Kelce “a little bit of a stinger,” while Thuney suffered a hand fracture. All three players managed to finish the game and reportedly won’t miss time.
The Chiefs find themselves in a tough situation, and any further absence of their key players could be devastating for their Super Bowl aspirations. They currently sit at the bottom of AFC West and only have a 2-3 record to show for in the first five weeks.
