The Kansas City Chiefs received a huge surge in injuries this week ahead of the NFL playoffs.
With the Chiefs’ three-step Super Bowl quest about to enter its home stretch, Kansas City has designated cornerback Jaylen Watson to return from IR, according to FOX’s Jordan Schultz.
Watson has been out with a broken fibula since late October and his return is a huge boost for the reigning champions.
He is expected to practice at the end of Week 18 – the final week of the regular season.
Watson will now have 21 days to be activated to the 53-man roster and could be available to make an official return for Kansas City’s first divisional round playoff game.
The defensive star hasn’t played since the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rematch against the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 20.
The Kansas City Chiefs have designated cornerback Jaylen Watson to return from IR
Watson has recorded 32 total tackles and six passes defensed in six games this season
Watson was seen leaving the locker room on crutches with his left foot in a cast after the 28-18 victory.
Watson had been a rising star in coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, helping Kansas City shut down some of the NFL’s best offenses through the first six games of the season.
He recorded 32 total tackles and six passes defensed in six games this season before being sidelined.
The Chiefs will finish their regular season Sunday on the road against the Denver Broncos before embarking on their playoff berth as the AFC’s No. 1 seed.
The Chiefs are expected to rest several key players before the game in Denver on Sunday as attention shifts more and more to the playoffs.
Patrick Mahomes is definitely out and Travis Kelce is also expected to be out.
