#Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson, one of their emerging young players on defense, suffered a fractured ankle in Sunday’s win over the #49ers, sources say.
He’ll have more imaging done today to determine if a return this season is possible. But tough reality for an up-and-coming corner. pic.twitter.com/86J6M58zqm
Breaking: The #Chiefs are designating CB Jaylen Watson to return from IR, and he will practice today, sources tell @NFLonFOX. This is a huge boost for Kansas City, who has been without Watson since late October due to a broken fibula.
Breaking: The #Chiefs are designating CB Jaylen Watson to return from IR, and he will practice today, sources tell @NFLonFOX. This is a huge boost for Kansas City, who has been without Watson since late October due to a broken fibula.
YESSSSS LET'S GO JWAT!!..IF HE'S PRACTICING NOW THEN THE DOCTORS HAVE NO DOUBT CLEARED HIM AND NOW IT'S ON WATSON TO GRIND AND SHOW THE COACH'S HE'S READY. GREAT NEWS. [Reply]
Amazing! I was hopeful, but I had my doubts that he would be back. We've really missed him out there. What a difference this will make in the playoffs. [Reply]
We've been speculating about what it would take for the Chiefs to blowtorch their way through an entire postseason.
Hmmm.
(1) #1 seed. Check.
(2) Extra rest for team that had a super-early bye week. Check
(3) Offense getting healthy Marquise Brown back and instantly integrating him. Check.
(4) Xavier Worthy rounding into form at the close of his rookie season. Check (and throw in a bonus for him getting extra rest late to help with the rookie wall). Check.
(5) Defensive line healthy. Linebacking corps healthy. Secondary healthy. Check.
Watson completes the puzzle for #5. Let's go get it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
We've been speculating about what it would take for the Chiefs to blowtorch their way through an entire postseason.
Hmmm.
(1) #1 seed. Check.
(2) Extra rest for team that had a super-early bye week. Check
(3) Offense getting healthy Marquise Brown back and instantly integrating him. Check.
(4) Xavier Worthy rounding into form at the close of his rookie season. Check (and throw in a bonus for him getting extra rest late to help with the rookie wall). Check.
(5) Defensive line healthy. Linebacking corps healthy. Secondary healthy. Check.
Watson completes the puzzle for #5. Let's go get it.
The next one has to be DJ being healthy and enhancing the O-line/helping the run game. If that and Watson returning happens then we really couldn't ask for more right now. The only shame will be Rice missing. [Reply]
Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
The next one has to be DJ being healthy and enhancing the O-line/helping the run game. If that and Watson returning happens then we really couldn't ask for more right now. The only shame will be Rice missing.
A good point, but it's really just gravy at this stage. [Reply]
This is enormous. He's a natural to man up on the outside against Amari Cooper in the AFCCG.
And we're going to be facing the Eagles, the Lions or the Vikings in the Super Bowl, and we will absolutely need him for the outside weapons there. [Reply]
If at the beginning of the year you told me we'd be healthy and rested for the #1 seed spot in the playoffs with the exception of Rashee Rice and Jack Cochran but we would have added DHop and Skyy Moore was nowhere in sight, I would have fallen to my knees praising the football gods. [Reply]
