Team news: Kansas City Chiefs | Page 13

Treylon Burks just made a deep catch from Ryan Tannehill for a TD. Tumbled go the ground and got up limping. He walked off with help from the trainers who were holding his left knee.

Related Players: DeAndre Hopkins, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Chris Moore

Without getting too speculative, some immediate reactions have mentioned that Burks may miss "some time". Obviously that's not very descriptive, but we'll keep an eye out for something more definitive as the day rolls on. For now, it's probably for the best to pause on drafting Burks if you can help it until official word comes down about the severity of the injury.

Sean Payton confirmed RB Javonte Williams will play in preseason game Saturday at SF 49ers.

Related players: Samaje Perine

Williams continues to impress and looks to be well ahead of schedule. Those thinking he would take a similar path to J.K. Dobbins could be proved wrong if Williams can look good and emerge from this week's game. As of now, Williams looks like he'll be good to go for Week 1 fantasy lineups, likely sharing a workload with Perine.

WR Justyn Ross left practice with a leg/hamstring injury, head coach Andy Reid told reporters.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports Ross' injury does not appear to be serious, which is great news. Ross and his time on the first team for KC has been one of the bigger stories of camp this year in terms of fantasy. But he's still trying to work his way up the KC depth chart.

The Kansas City Chiefs expect running back Isiah Pacheco to play in their regular season opener against the Detroit Lions. Pacheco had offseason surgeries on his hand and shoulder. He has been a limited practice participant through camp and has yet to be cleared for contact.

Related Players: Jerick McKinnon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Deneric Prince

Pacheco led the Chiefs in rushing last season as a rookie. He ran for 76 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Practically everyone in this backfield is worth a flier at their current ADPs, including late-round darts on UDFA Deneric Prince who has impressed in camp during Pacheco's absence. Pacheco himself still garners RB2 upside if he is indeed ready for the regular season.

The Kansas City Chiefs expect wide receiver Kadarius Toney to play in their regular season opener against the Detroit Lions. Toney tore his meniscus at the Chiefs' opening practice of training camp and subsequently had surgery. He has yet to return to practice.

Related Players: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore, Rashee Rice, Justin Watson, Richie James

The Chiefs are hopeful Toney, acquired from the New York Giants at midseason last year, can be their leading wide receiver. He played a big part in their Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles, scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter and later setting up another with a 65-yard punt return. It would be nice to have some clarity on this WR room before Fantasy Draft Weekend, but it seems like we're just going to have to go with our gut and take whoever falls into the double-digit rounds. Skyy Moore currently seems like a good bet to beat his current 10.08 ADP.

Kareem Hunt is making a free agent visit to the Saints. With Alvin Kamara missing during his three-game suspension and Eno Benjamin suffering a torn Achilles, the team is looking for some more options.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams, Kendre Miller

The last two seasons we've seen Hunt with the ball in his hands, he's produced exceedingly inefficient rushes, so hopefully he's not chewing into Williams' role too much. As for the third-round rookie Miller, we could expect this signing to come to his detriment.

Skyy Moore has been with 1s every rep at training camp when KC has had 2 WRs. Rashee Rice/Justyn Ross has occasionally mixed in with 1s but overwhelmingly been with 2s. Things can change, of course, but every indication as of now is Moore is ahead of those two.

With the Chiefs receiver room remaining a giant question mark, any good news is going to be reacted to. As of now, Moore is still a WR4/5 in 4for4's projections but with the continued bad news surrounding Kadarius Toney, and now this, he may be finding himself higher with more news like this.

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams continues his beat-the-clock return from the knee injury that finished his 2022 season after four games. Williams, a second-round draft pick by the Broncos in 2021 and an All-Rookie team member that season, suffered a torn ACL and LCL in his right knee in the Broncos' Oct. 2 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He said he was initially given a timetable of 12-to-18 months to return to the field.

Related Players: Samaje Perine

The article goes on to mention that Williams participating in any preseason games is still up in the air, while Sean Payton mentioned that the team is taking a "wait and see" approach.

Even with all the optimism, it still seems like veteran RB Samaje Perine could have a hefty workload to start the year.

According to a league source, the Chiefs are concerned that Toney could miss all of the practices at Missouri Western State, as the final day of camp is Aug. 17. The athletic training staff plans to be cautious with Toney, who has had numerous lower-body injuries throughout his three-year career. But the Chiefs are optimistic Toney will be available for the season opener Sept. 7 against the Detroit Lions.

Related Players: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore, Rashee Rice, Richie James

As Taylor would continue, "One of the issues for the Chiefs is that they were expecting Toney to continue building his chemistry, timing and connection with Patrick Mahomes during camp."

This clearly sets Toney back, and he may not be back until early in the season. The injury could lock in roles for rookie Rashee Rice and veteran Richie James inside this explosive offense.

Broncos RB Javonte Williams will not start training camp on PUP I’m told. It had been pointing in that direction all off season, and the team officially has decided he won’t start on PUP. A great sign for his chances Week 1.

Related Players: Samaje Perine, Tyler Badie

This matches up with an earlier report that Williams thought he would be "ready to go" by Week 1. This doesn't necessarily mean that he is back to full health but this is good news nonetheless. With a slight bit of pessimism about him being all the way back to 100%, Javonte should be considered a low-end RB2 for now.