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Chiefs' Sammy Watkins Ruled Out vs. Panthers with Hamstring Injury

The announced Saturday that wide receiver will miss Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers with a hamstring injury.

The 2014 first-round pick, who is in his third season with the Chiefs after tenures with the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, posted 222 yards on 21 receptions with a pair of touchdowns through Kansas City's first five outings before he sat in Week 6 with a hamstring injury.

Watkins has not played since Week 5 and will miss his fourth consecutive game Sunday. The fact that the Chiefs have a bye in Week 10 may have contributed to the decision to hold him out.