Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Chris Conley Out for the Season With an Achilles Injury
The Kansas City Chiefs remain undefeated this season, but the injuries are starting to pile up for them.
Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce is still in the National Football League's (NFL) concussion protocol after he took a hit to the helmet in the second quarter of their game against the Houston Texans last Sunday, but he should make his return once he's cleared to play.
Chris Conley's not that fortunate, though. The third-year wide receiver sustained a non-contact Achilles tendon injury late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game and now his season is likely over.
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"It looks like he has a ruptured Achilles," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said after the game, via the team's official website. "That was the on-field observation there, but they're pretty accurate with those," he added.
Conley had three receptions for 46 yards before he went down with the injury.
With Conley out for the remainder of the season, Albert Wilson should see an increase in touches. However, the fourth-year pro is still dealing with a knee injury and he was held out of Wednesday's practice. His status for this Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is uncertain as of the moment.
Meanwhile, it seems that Achilles injuries have been on the rise at an alarming rate in recent years, and Reid talked about this troubling trend recently.
"Throughout the league, you're even seeing them at the college level, which is kind of unique. I don't remember this being (like) that. At one point a few years ago, you could kinda look at the shoes, but the shoe companies, I think, have done a pretty good job of putting these things together. So I don't know exactly why. But it does seem there are a few of these," Reid said, according to the Kansas City Star.
The Chiefs also lost five-time Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry to an Achilles injury earlier this season.
