KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs took care of business before flying Thursday night for London by ruling out three players.
Oct. 29, 2015; Kansas City, MO; Chiefs players warmup for the final practice at the team’s training facility before boarding a plane for London. (Credit: Teope)
Left guard Ben Grubbs (neck), defensive end Mike DeVito (concussion) and rookie inside linebacker Ramik Wilson (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Detroit Lions.
Other than those three players, the Chiefs are in good shape.
Outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) returned to a full practice after not working out Wednesday.
Also putting in a full practice are tight end Travis Kelce (groin), wide receiverJeremy Maclin (concussion), linebacker Josh Mauga (groin, Achilles), defensive tackle Dontari Poe (ankle), quarterback Alex Smith (right thumb) and running back Charcandrick West (pectoral).
Barring a setback before Sunday, Hali, who has been dealing with swelling in his knee, should play against Detroit.
The Lions added cornerback Rashean Mathis to the injury report with an illness. Mathis was a limited participant in Thursday’s workout.
Of note for the Lions, wide receiver Calvin Johnson (not injury related) returned to a full practice after not working out Wednesday.
Thursday’s injury report as released by the Chiefs:
DETROIT LIONS
Did not participate in practice:
Wednesday: WR Calvin Johnson (not injury related), LB DeAndre Levy (hip), T LaAdrian Waddle (knee)
Thursday: LB DeAndre Levy (hip)
Limited participation:
Wednesday: P Sam Martin (left knee), TE Brandon Pettigrew (elbow), LB Stephen Tulloch (illness)
Thursday: RB Joique Bell (ankle), CB Rashean Mathis (illness), T LaAdrian Waddle (knee)
Full participation:
Wednesday: RB Joique Bell (ankle), QB Matthew Stafford (quadricep)
Thursday: WR Calvin Johnson (not injury related), P Sam Martin (left knee), TE Brandon Pettigrew (elbow), QB Matthew Stafford (quadricep), LB Stephen Tulloch (illness)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Practice report
Did not participate in practice:
Wednesday: DE Mike Devito (concussion), G Ben Grubbs (neck), LB Tamba Hali (knee), LB Ramik Wilson (ankle)
Full participation:
Wednesday: TE Travis Kelce (groin), WR Jeremy Maclin (concussion), LB Josh Mauga (groin, achilles), DT Dontari Poe (ankle), QB Alex Smith (right thumb), RB Charcandrick West (pectoral)
Thursday: LB Tamba Hali (knee), TE Travis Kelce (groin), WR Jeremy Maclin (concussion), LB Josh Mauga (groin, achilles), DT Dontari Poe (ankle), QB Alex Smith (right thumb), RB Charcandrick West (pectoral)
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Herbie Teope is the lead Chiefs beat writer for ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. Use the contact page to reach him or find him on Twitter: @HerbieTeope.
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