Rashee Rice Sits Out Wednesday’s Practice
WHO:
Draft Sharks - Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was listed with hamstring and knee issues.
Draft Sharks - Chiefs head coach Andy Reid commented on Rice’s condition.
FF Today - Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice and right tackle Jaylon Moore, who was listed with a concussion, were set to miss practice.
FF Today - Andy Reid said Josh Ezeudu did a nice job filling in for Moore.
FF Today - Xavier Worthy, Jalen Royals, Andrew Armstrong, and Cyrus Allen were among the Chiefs’ wide receivers.
WHAT:
Draft Sharks - Rice did not practice; Reid said he was “getting better by the day,” though the article’s sentence ends before describing what Rice did not look like.
FF Today - The Chiefs said Rice and Moore would not practice.
FF Today - In Rice’s absence, Worthy played 82.5% of snaps and led the Chiefs with 7 targets; Royals played 77.2% of snaps, Armstrong played 68.4%, and Allen played 8 snaps.
WHY:
Draft Sharks - Rice’s listed issues were a hamstring and knee.
FF Today - Rice’s hamstring injury was the reason he missed practice.
HOW:
FF Today - Royals and Armstrong filled the Chiefs’ No. 2 and No. 3 wide-receiver roles in Rice’s absence; Worthy led the team in targets.
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice missed practice with a hamstring injury, while right tackle Jaylon Moore was also set to sit out with a concussion. Rice was additionally listed with a knee issue, and head coach Andy Reid said he was getting better by the day. With Rice unavailable, Xavier Worthy led Kansas City’s receivers, playing 82.5 percent of the snaps and drawing seven targets. Jalen Royals and Andrew Armstrong filled the No. 2 and No. 3 receiver roles, respectively. Royals played 77.2 percent of the snaps, while Armstrong was on the field for 68.4 percent. Cyrus Allen saw limited action, playing eight snaps. Reid also praised Josh Ezeudu for doing a nice job filling in for Moore.