Injury report for AFC, NFC title games: Chiefs’ Willie Gay Jr., Joe Thuney out; 49ers’ Deebo Samuel to play

Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries. 

Leading into kickoff for this game came the news that Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay Jr. will not play due to a neck injury. That is a monumental blow to Kansas City as Gay was expected to be the spy on Lamar Jackson. As for the Baltimore Ravens, Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews has been activated off injured reserve on Friday ahead of Sunday afternoon’s AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs, and coach John Harbaugh says he’ll play on Sunday. Along with Andrews, cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) is expected to play — albeit in a possible rotational role — after being labeled as questionable, via ESPN. 

Andrews underwent ankle surgery on Nov. 21 following an injury he suffered in a Baltimore’s 34-20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals back in Week 11. He hasn’t played since, but he did practice every day last week: limited on Tuesday and practiced fully on Wednesday and Thursday. Andrews entered the divisional round as questionable, but he did not play. Andrews was again a full practice participant on both Wednesday and Thursday this week. The three-time Pro Bowler and 2021 First-Team All-Pro’s 40 career receiving touchdowns since entering the league in 2018 are the second-most in the NFL among tight ends trailing only Travis Kelce’s 52. Andrews’ 55.8 career receiving yards per game ranks as the sixth-most by a tight end in league history.

Below is an update on the league’s final four who are fighting for a spot in Super LVIII out in Las Vegas. 

Odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus.   

Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens (-3.5)

Sunday, 3 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

Chiefs inactives: WR Kadarius Toney, CB Keith Taylor, CB…


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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2024-01-28 19:46:54

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