To the surprise of most, Rasul Douglas and Kevin King started at cornerback against the Kansas City Chiefs after a pre-game injury kept rookie Eric Stokes from participating in the game. Later on in the matchup, nose tackle Kenny Clark, who registered 24 defensive snaps before his injury, went down.
Neither injury has been officially disclosed, but in his Monday media availability, head coach Matt LaFleur noted that neither injury should be a “long-term” issue for the players. He would not commit to them playing on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, but used his typical “we’ll see where we’re at at the end of the week” line in regards to the injuries.