The Chiefs may be getting one of their key offensive players back as soon as this week.

Head coach Andy Reid confirmed in his press conference that Kansas City is set to begin receiver Mecole Hardman‘s 21-day practice window, according to multiple reporters. The club is designating him to return from injured reserve.

Hardman has been dealing with an abdominal injury and was placed on IR on Nov. 17. Before suffering the injury, Hardman had 25 receptions for 297 yards with four touchdowns this season. He’s also rushed for 31 yards with a pair of scores, the story said.

Chiefs ruled out WR JuJu Smith-Schuster for Sunday night’s game in LA; also down Mecole Hardman, who was placed on IR.

Related Players: Kadarius Toney, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Justin Watson

Patrick Mahomes has proven that it doesn't necessarily matter who is on the field, as long as he has Travis Kelce handy. With that said, we could be in for the most usage Kadarius Toney has ever seen in his career come Sunday night.

The Chiefs say that WR Mecole Hardman (abdomen) won't practice for the second straight day.

Related Players: JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kadarius Toney

It would be a shame to see Hardman miss time in the midst of a breakout that many fantasy managers have been waiting years to see. If he's forced out of Week 10, we could see a bump in manufactured touches to new arrival, Kadarius Toney.

The Giants are trading WR Kadarius Toney to the Chiefs for a third-round compensatory pick and a 2023 sixth-round pick.

Related Players: Wan'Dale Robinson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, Skyy Moore

This trade affects a number of players, but to what extent remains to be seen. Toney had clearly had a falling out with the new coaching regime, and trade rumors began to swirl almost immediately. The 2021 first-round pick has been sidelined for almost the entirety of this season, though the team continued to site health issues as the major reason he'd only appeared in one and a half games. Rookie Skyy Moore has received only 11 targets through six games and has yet to run 15 routes in any single game, so they may plug Toney into the role they were hoping to mold Moore into.

Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who's listed as questionable with quad and hamstring injuries, is expected to play tonight against the Raiders.

Related Players: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, Skyy Moore

The target distribution outside of Travis Kelce is hard to swallow, but Smith-Schuster remains the best WR option for fantasy as long as he is on the field. If you kept him in your Flex spot throughout the weekend, hoping he would play, he should deliver a solid floor on MNF.

The Chiefs say TE Blake Bell (hip), DE Carlos Dunlap, CB Rashad Fenton (groin), RB Derrick Gore (thumb), OL Lucas Niang (knee) and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) will not practice today.

That means WR Mecole Hardman and DT Chris Jones should be back to work.

Related players: Skyy Moore, Justin Watson, Josh Gordon

We already have Moore listed third on the depth chart in terms of fantasy. Hardman is expected to open as the team's WR3 but it's likely only a matter of time before Moore passes him and is the more fantasy-relevant option.

Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman, who was carted off the practice field today, is being evaluated for a possible groin injury, according to a source.

Related players: JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore, Josh Gordon

Hardman is likely behind JuJu, MVS and the rookie Moore, but anyone in this offense who sees regular time can be fantasy-worthy. If Hardman were to miss time, it likely means Moore benefits the most as the two seemed to be battling for the team's WR3 spot.

In an offseason with change at wide receiver, the Kansas City Chiefs may have an under-the-radar signing working out so far this offseason.

WR Justin Watson signed with K.C. prior to the Tyreek Hill trade, but showed flashes during OTAs. “He’s been a pleasant surprise for me,” Mahomes said. “That dude can roll. He came down to Texas. I threw with him the first day, and I called (general manager Brett) Veach and I was like, ‘Wait, how fast is this guy?’ He was running so fast that I was late on my throws. He’s had two great days.”

Related Players: Justyn Ross, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Skyy Moore

Watson could not get on the field for offensive snaps in Tampa Bay, but finds himself going from the G.O.A.T. to a QB who is well on his way to challenging for that title. Unlike in Chicago or Atlanta where being a wideout gets you onto the field, competing in Kansas City is great for Watson's personal growth and worst-case, great audition film for his next team.

Watson has dynasty appeal for now, but with so much unknown in K.C., his fantasy value could skyrocket.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid told reporters Thursday that WR Mecole Hardman is dealing with a 'tweaked hamstring.'

Related Players: Skyy Moore, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Hardman has an opportunity to be a starting wideout being the senior member of the Chiefs WR room based on time with the team. A speedster with a hammy injury is never good, but it coming in May makes it easier to handle and let rest.

The Kansas City Chiefs are signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a three-year deal.

Related Players: JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mecole Hardman

MVS is not Tyreek Hill, but in terms of speed threats he is at least in the picture. Valdes-Scantling has been hit-or-miss with Aaron Rodgers, but at least he has a chance to receive consistent quality deep targets from another elite quarterback.