For an NFL team with legitimate postseason goals, there are two primary approaches to player health as the regular season endures: avoid major season-ending injuries as best you can each week and nurse the short-term injuries back to full-strength when it matters most at season’s end. For the Kansas City Chiefs, a nice timeline has formed after a tough regular season marked by numerous key injuries to star players.
After suffering through myriad injuries to players like quarterback Patrick Mahomes, defensive linemen Chris Jones and Frank Clark, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, the Chiefs have witnessed each and every one of those players return to form at the right time.