Chiefs-Saints Week 5 Final Injuries: Mecole Hardman questionable

Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. This week, the New Orleans Saints will come to Kansas City for the Week 5 edition of “Monday Night Football at 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

Here is the Chiefs’ final injury report of the week, including official game designations:

Chiefs

Player Ps Injury Thu Fri Sat Status Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB Illness LP LP LP DOUBT Mecole Hardman WR Knee LP DNP FP QUEST Kareem Hunt RB Shoulder LP LP FP - Derrick Nnadi DT Triceps FP FP FP - Mike Danna DE Calf LP LP FP - Nick Bolton LB Hamstring FP FP FP -

Saints

Player Ps Injury Thu Fri Sat Status Taysom Hill TE Rib DNP DNP DNP OUT Cesar Ruiz C Knee DNP DNP DNP OUT Shane Lemieux C Ankle DNP DNP DNP OUT Payton Turner DE Knee DNP DNP DNP OUT Willie Gay Jr. LB Hand DNP DNP DNP OUT Lucas Patrick OL Groin N/A DNP DNP QUEST Pete Werner LB Hamstring N/A N/A LP QUEST Taliese Fuaga T Back/Knee LP LP LP - Alvin Kamara RB Hip/Ribs LP LP FP - Kendre Miller RB Hamstring LP FP FP - Juwan Johnson TE Forearm LP FP FP - Chris Olave WR Hamstring FP FP FP - Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR Ankle FP FP FP - Bryan Bresee DT Ankle LP LP FP - Demario Davis LB Hamstring LP LP FP - Blake Grupe K Right Hip DNP FP FP -

Some notes

Wide receiver Mecole Hardman was downgraded on Friday before being upgraded on Saturday. Hardman was limited on Thursday, out of practice on Friday and a full pariticpant on Saturday. Kansas City is being careful, though, still listing him as questionable .

on Friday before being on Saturday. Hardman was on Thursday, on Friday and a on Saturday. Kansas City is being careful, though, still listing him as . If Hardman cannot play, the Chiefs will have to pivot in terms of a returner. We have more information on that here.

Running back Kareem Hunt (shoulder) and defensive end Mike Danna (calf) were limited on Thursday and Friday but were able to log full practices on Saturday. They are considered good to go for the game. More on Hunt’s status can be found here.

on Thursday and Friday but were able to log practices on Saturday. They are considered for the game. More on Hunt’s status can be found here. Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (triceps) and linebacker Nick Bolton (hamstring) are also good to go .

Earlier this week, the Chiefs announced that they had placed wide receiver Rashee Rice on the Reserve/Injured list. This means that Rice will miss at least the next four games — and therefore, he is no longer required to be listed on the injury report. We have more information on Rice's next steps here.

For the Saints, safety Tyrann Mathieu should play . Mathieu left the Saints’ last game with a groin injury, but he was never listed on the report.

. Mathieu left the Saints’ last game with a groin injury, but he was never listed on the report. Another Chiefs’ fan favorite, linebacker Willie Gay Jr. (hand), did not practice all week and has been ruled out for the game. Tight end Taysom Hill (rib) also missed practice all week and is out .

all week and has been ruled for the game. Tight end Taysom Hill (rib) also all week and is . Along the offensive line, the Saints were already down to their backup center, Shane Lemieux (ankle), who remained out of practice all week. Both he and right guard Cesar Ruiz (knee) will not play . Defensive end Payton Turner (knee) is also out for the game

all week. Both he and right guard Cesar Ruiz (knee) . Defensive end Payton Turner (knee) is also for the game Offensive lineman Lucas Patrick (groin) was out of practice on both Friday and Saturday. He is questionable for Monday. So is linebacker Pete Werner (hamstring), who was limited on Saturday — his first appearance on this week’s report.

on both Friday and Saturday. He is for Monday. So is linebacker Pete Werner (hamstring), who was on Saturday — his first appearance on this week’s report. Left tackle Taliese Fuaga (back) was limited all week, but is expected to play.

all week, but is expected to play. The rest of the New Orleans players who appeared on this week’s injury report — including running back Alvin Kamara (hip/ribs) and wide receiver Chris Olave (hamstring) — were full participants in Saturday’s practice. All are now good-to-go for Monday’s game.

For the Friday injury report, click here.

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