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Chiefs place two starting cornerbacks, two primary receivers on injured reserve
- On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs placed cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson and wide receivers Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, removing starters for Thursday's home game against the Denver Broncos on Dec. 25.
- After suffering Week 15 concussions, Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton missed the Tennessee game while Trent McDuffie hyperextended his knee Week 14 at the Houston Texans and Jaylen Watson has dealt with a hamstring issue in recent weeks.
- The team signed three practice-squad players to active contracts, elevating defensive end Ethan Downs, cornerback Melvin Smith and tight end/defensive end Tyreke Smith, raising injured-reserve count to 19.
- The Chiefs enter Thursday night's matchup severely depleted, forcing Denver to focus on Travis Kelce, while Broncos head coach Sean Payton said every player knows the stakes with two games left.
- This is Rice's second straight year ending on injured reserve after knee injury in 2024; he finished with 53 receptions, 571 yards, and five touchdowns in eight games.
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