The Kansas City Chiefs have been informed that coverage linebacker and special teams ace Terrance Smith will miss the rest of the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Chiefs are hosting the Bengals on Sunday Night Football in a primetime showdown that has been all offense, especially for Kansas City, thus far. Smith is a key linebacker for the Chiefs on obvious passing downs but he’s even more valuable as a part of Dave Toub’s special teams units and has earned rave reviews for his intelligence from Andy Reid as well.
Smith now leaves the Chiefs with a pair of untested performers in the middle if Smith’s absence gives way to either Dorian O’Daniel or Ben Niemann.