Chiefs Chiefs buzz: Team’s injury list is a long one

**Tribal Warfare** · 08-31-2009, 10:42 PM

Chiefs buzz: Team’s injury list is a long one

Injury list is long

The Chiefs had one of the lengthiest injury lists of their preseason at practice Monday. In addition to quarterback Matt Cassel, seven players were missing: cornerback Brandon Flowers, safety Bernard Pollard, linebacker Zach Thomas, wide receivers Devard Darling and Amani Toomer, running back Kolby Smith and tight end Jake O’Connell.

All but Cassel and Darling were conditioning on a corner of the practice field while their teammates went through drills. Flowers had a shoulder heavily wrapped.

The presence of an injured player on the practice field usually indicates he isn’t expected to be out for long. So the absence of Darling, a starting receiver, was ominous.

He injured his knee during Saturday night’s loss to Seattle and is a candidate to go on the injured-reserve list.

Darling was replaced as the starter in practice by Mark Bradley. Rookie Donald Washington replaced Flowers, while Mike Brown stood in for Pollard.

More changes in depth chart

The Chiefs issued a new depth chart Monday, and it included some starting-lineup changes. Jon McGraw is listed as the starter at free safety instead of Jarrad Page, while Demorrio Williams is a starter at one inside linebacker spot instead of Derrick Johnson.

McGraw and Williams were both with the first team during practice.

Page didn’t suit up for the loss to Seattle, so his demotion could be a disciplinary measure. Neither he nor coach Todd Haley would discuss Page’s situation.

Johnson missed practice last week because of an injury and didn’t play against the Seahawks but returned to practice Monday.

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Tribal Warfare Man of Culture Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Far Beyond Comprehension Casino cash: $-3007187	Chiefs buzz: Team’s injury list is a long one Chiefs buzz: Team’s injury list is a long one Injury list is long The Chiefs had one of the lengthiest injury lists of their preseason at practice Monday. In addition to quarterback Matt Cassel, seven players were missing: cornerback Brandon Flowers, safety Bernard Pollard, linebacker Zach Thomas, wide receivers Devard Darling and Amani Toomer, running back Kolby Smith and tight end Jake O’Connell. All but Cassel and Darling were conditioning on a corner of the practice field while their teammates went through drills. Flowers had a shoulder heavily wrapped. The presence of an injured player on the practice field usually indicates he isn’t expected to be out for long. So the absence of Darling, a starting receiver, was ominous. He injured his knee during Saturday night’s loss to Seattle and is a candidate to go on the injured-reserve list. Darling was replaced as the starter in practice by Mark Bradley. Rookie Donald Washington replaced Flowers, while Mike Brown stood in for Pollard. More changes in depth chart The Chiefs issued a new depth chart Monday, and it included some starting-lineup changes. Jon McGraw is listed as the starter at free safety instead of Jarrad Page, while Demorrio Williams is a starter at one inside linebacker spot instead of Derrick Johnson. McGraw and Williams were both with the first team during practice. Page didn’t suit up for the loss to Seattle, so his demotion could be a disciplinary measure. Neither he nor coach Todd Haley would discuss Page’s situation. Johnson missed practice last week because of an injury and didn’t play against the Seahawks but returned to practice Monday.
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