The Kansas City Chiefs have lost free safety Jarrad Page for the season due to a severe pulled calf muscle.  He played in 5 games (all starts) for the Chiefs this season and he made 19 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, defensed 2 passes and he forced 1 fumble.  This is a big loss for the Chiefs who will also be without Jon McGraw this week due to a undisclosed injury.  McGraw has played in 7 games (2 starts) for the Chiefs this season and he had made 13 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and he has 1 sack.   The injuries to Page and McGraw have left the Chiefs will only two active safeties on the roster.  That likely means that Mike Brown and DaJuan Morgan will be starting against the Jaguars this Sunday.  Mike Brown has played in 7 games (all starts) for the Chiefs this season and he has 43 tackles and 1 sack.  Morgan has played in 7 games (0 starts) and he has made 4 tackles this season.  If the Jaguars look to throw the ball this week they will likely find little trouble moving the ball against the Chiefs.

The Chiefs have placed running back Jackie Battle on the Injured Reserve List with a shoulder problem ending his season.  Battle played in all 5 games for the Chiefs this season and he carried the ball 7 times for 21 yards (3.0 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for -3 yards (-1.5 avg) this season for the Chiefs.  This is not a huge loss for the Chiefs as Battle was #4 on the depth chart at running back for them.

The Chiefs have lost Devard Darling for the season due to a torn ACL.  Darling caught 3 passes for 19 yards (6.3 avg) this pre-season for the Chiefs.  This is a shame for Darling who was starting to come into his own as a late bloomer.  Darling played in all 16 games (9 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he caught 17 passes for 247 yards (14.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.

Matt Cassel is likely out for 2-4 weeks due to MCL and ankle injuries putting the start of the season in jeopardy.  Cassel has completed 11 of 19 passes for 114 yards with 1 TD pass (92.9 QB Rating) this pre-season.  He has been without a doubt the best QB on the Chiefs’ roster.  If he can’t go when the season opens, Tyler Thigpen will get the call.  He has completed 15 of 29 passes (51.7%) for 96 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception (56.1 QB Rating).  He has also carried the football 6 times for 41 yards (6.8 ypc) in the pre-season.  Thigpen proved last season that he is a capable starting QB so the Chiefs are fortunate that they didn’t trade him before the season started.

The Chiefs really got beat up last week as they lost both Brodie Croyle (torn MCL) and Damon Huard (torn ligaments in finger) for the rest of the season.  Croyle finished up this season completing 20 of 29 passes (69%) for 151 yards with 0 TDs and 0 INTs (81.3 QB Rating).  The Chiefs really need to look for a different QB to lead them in the future as Croyle is way too injury prone to depend on.  Huard has completed 50 of 81 passes (61.7%) this season for 477 yards with 2 TD passes and 4 interceptions (65.7 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 4 times for 13 yards (3.3 ypc) in what was likely his last season in Kansas City.  The starting job now falls to Tyler Thigpen and that’s not a good thing for the Chiefs.  He has completed 38 of 90 passes (42.2%) for 392 yards with 2 TD passes and 4 interceptions (44.3 QB Rating).  He also has carried the ball 9 times for 61 yards (6.8 ypc) with a TD this season.  Look for the Chiefs to have a very nice draft pick in the first round next season and they should seriously consider a QB in round #1.

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without starting linebacker Donnie Edwards for at least the next two weeks due to a ankle injury.  He has 10 tackles including one of them for a loss so far this season.  The Chiefs are already allowing 204.0 yards rushing per game and 5.5 ypc this season so losing one of their better playmakers will hurt the defense even more.

Veteran CB Patrick Surtain will miss tomorrow’s game with the Broncos due to a shoulder injury.  He has 6 tackles, a tackle for a loss, a forced fumble and he has defensed two passes this season.  Surtain will be replaced in the starting lineup by rookie CB Brandon Carr.  Carr has 14 tackles including one of them that was for a loss, but he might have trouble keeping up with rookie WR Eddie Royal against the Broncos.

The Chiefs will likely be without starting QB Brodie Croyle for 2-3 weeks with a separated shoulder.  Croyle completed 11 of 19 passes (57.9%) for 88 yards with 0 TDs and 0 INTs (69.6 QB Rating) in this season opener at New England last Sunday.  Croyle has never been the most durable QB around as he was very injury prone at Alabama.  Veteran QB Damon Huard will start while Croyle is out.  He completed 8 of 12 passes (66.7%) for 118 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception (91.7 QB Rating) against the Patriots as he played well.  The Chiefs considered getting rid of Huard in the off season which would have been a poor move.  Look for Huard to play well enough to consider letting him start the rest of the season instead of the vastly overrated Croyle.

Rookie QB Tyler Thigpen is done for the season after tearing his MCL.  He only played in 1 game for the Chiefs this season and it was last week.  In that game, Thigpen completed 2 of 6 passes (33.3%) for 41 yards with 1 interception (18.7 QB Rating).  The Chiefs have signed lefty throwing David Greene to the practice squad to take over the role as the #3 QB.

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Larry Johnson has a serious foot injury that could cost him to miss the remainder of the season.  Johnson has carried the ball 158 times for 559 yards (3.5 ypc) with 3 TD runs.  He also has caught 30 passes for 186 yards (6.2 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Losing him will be a big blow unless……Priest Holmes can shake off the rust.  Holmes will be the main man until Johnson can return….if he can.  Holmes has carried the football 7 times for 17 yards (2.4 ypc) and he’s also caught 2 passes for 2 yards (1.0 avg).  Rookie Kolby Smith should also get a big boost in playing time.  He hasn’t carried the ball this season but he has caught 2 passes for 21 yards (10.5 avg).