Chiefs QB Gardner Minshew left the game against the Titans with a knee injury. Despite some fears of a torn ACL, tests showed that Minshew's ACL is in tact. He is still expected to miss time and not return this season. Ian Rapoport reports that the injury is specifcally a bad bone bruise, non-displaced tibial plateau fracture. Minshew was placed on IR. With Minshew missing the season, the Chiefs have signed QB Shane Buechele from the Bills' practice squad. He spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Chiefs.
Ian Rapoport, NFL.com: "QB Gardner Minshew received some good news, as his ACL was spared, sources say following the MRI. His knee is still injured and should miss game time. More specifically, this would be called a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture, one that ends his season and puts Gardner Minshew on IR, source says. Basically, a very bad bone bruise."
Adam Schefter, ESPN: "With Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew injuring their knees in back-to-back weeks, the Chiefs are signing QB Shane Buechele off the Bills’ practice squad, per source. Buechele spent the 2021-‘22 seasons with the Chiefs. He needs to pass a physical, but he is headed to Kansas City."
With Mahomes and Minshew out for the season, the Chiefs will have to choose between third-string QB Chris Oladokun and Buechele who will be joining the team today.
That doesn't bode well for Chiefs' weapons like Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, and Xavier Worthy in Week 17 for your fantasy championships. With a tough match-up against the Broncos, all Chiefs should be benched if possible.
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