“He was expendable, so I expended him.”

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Chiefs’ Hali doesn’t practice because of sore knee



By RANDY COVITZ

The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT

Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali

Outside linebacker Tamba Hali joined the Chiefs’ list of walking wounded when he was to be held out of practice on Wednesday because of a knee injury.

Hali, who is second on the team with six sacks, has missed just one game in his seven-year career because of injury, in 2008. Hali also missed the season opener against Atlanta because of a one-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, and Andy Studebaker started in his place.

Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said the following players were to be limited in Wednesday’s practice: wide receiver Dexter McCluster (head); offensive tackle Branden Albert (back); safety Kendrick Lewis (shoulder) and center Ryan Lilja (knee).

McCluster was cleared to participate in a walk-through and individual drills but has to wait until Thursday to practice.

Roster move

The Chiefs released linebacker Bryan Kehl, who joined the team on Oct. 3 and appeared in three games on special teams. Crennel said he’ll fill the open roster spot by the weekend.

“There are a lot of spots that are problems for us,” Crennel said. “If I knew exactly what I was going to do, I would do it today. I’m going to take a couple of days here or a day and then decide.”

Asked why the Chiefs released Kehl now before the club determined whether it would sign a street free agent or promote someone from the practice squad, Crennel said: “He was expendable, so I expended him.”

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