<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-juju-smith-schuster-boost-after-harrison-butker-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs get JuJu Smith-Schuster boost after Harrison Butker injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kansas-City-gets-JuJu-Smith-Schuster-boost-after-Harrison-Butker-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Chiefs get JuJu Smith-Schuster boost after Harrison Butker injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-14T16:18:22-08:00">November 14th, 4:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-14T16:19:29-08:00">November 14th, 4:19pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs have survived injuries to multiple key players on offense, but a top-tier defense, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-kansas-city-game-winning-blocked-field-goal">effective special teams unit</a> and an all-time great quarterback-coach combination, among other reasons, have allowed this behemoth to stay undefeated through nine games. The temporary <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-harrison-butker-out-3-4-weeks">loss of dependable kicker Harrison Butker</a> could change that unblemished record, however. Luckily, KC is in line for a notable return.</p><p>JuJu Smith-Schuster was <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/news/week-11-injury-report-chiefs-vs-bills" rel="noopener">a full participant at practice</a> on Thursday, per the team’s injury report, making it extremely likely that he will be active for the Chiefs’ Week 11 collision with the Buffalo Bills. The veteran wide receiver, who has nine receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown this season, has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury.</p><p>Although Smith-Schuster is long removed from being considered a game-changing talent, he was the second-most consistent pass-catcher on the 2022-23 Super Bowl-winning squad. Additionally, Kansas City is going to take all of the competent receivers it can handle after seeing Rashee Rice suffer a serious knee injury in Week 4.</p><h2><b>Chiefs’ offense is still somewhat of a mystery</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375.jpeg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Playoff positioning is not a concern for Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and the rest of this team, considering they ran the gauntlet on the road last postseason. The Chiefs are also starting to find their form on offense, scoring 25 or more points in four of their five last games.</p><p>The arrival of DeAndre Hopkins is rejuvenating the passing attack, Travis Kelce is leading the way with 60 catches and Xavier Worthy remains a playmaking threat despite his cold stretch. That being said, JuJu Smith-Schuster can open up the field more for Mahomes and the KC wide receiver group. Assuming the 2018 Pro Bowl selection logs another full practice on Friday, he will be taking the field in Highmark Stadium this Sunday against the Bills.</p><p>A rivalry game that often goes the way of Buffalo in the regular season could be a little more intriguing with another WR in the mix. The Chiefs can secure an ironclad grip on the AFC standings if they treat this Bills game like a playoff meeting. Opening kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs get JuJu Smith-Schuster boost after Harrison Butker injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-kansas-city-gets-mixed-bag-isiah-pacheco-juju-smith-schuster-injury-updates');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs get mixed bag of Isiah Pacheco, JuJu Smith-Schuster injury updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chiefs-newsKansas-City-gets-mixed-bag-of-Isiah-Pacheco-JuJu-Smith-Schuster-injury-updates.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Chiefs get mixed bag of Isiah Pacheco, JuJu Smith-Schuster injury updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-13T11:29:31-08:00">November 13th, 11:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-13T11:29:31-08:00">November 13th, 11:29am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1856757510503342585" rel="noopener">received a mixed bag</a> of injury updates on Wednesday regarding running back Isiah Pacheco and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, head coach Andy Reid announced that Pacheco and pass-rusher Charles Omenihu will have their practice windows opened, though neither is expected to play this week.</p><p>“A gradual ramp-up,” Reid described, indicating that both players will return to practice in limited roles. Pacheco, who fractured his fibula during the Chiefs’ Week 2 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, has been sidelined for several weeks. His gradual reintroduction to practice signals a positive trajectory but suggests that a return to game action remains a ways off.</p><p>Meanwhile, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who has been out since Week 7 due to a hamstring injury sustained in the Chiefs’ win over the San Francisco 49ers, is anticipated to return for the Week 11 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. NFL insider Jordan Schultz <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1856757630297112929" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the Chiefs are “expecting” Smith-Schuster’s return, although he has not practiced since the injury, making his reintegration timeline more certain than that of Pacheco.</p><h2><b>Chiefs get injury updates for Isiah Pacheco, JuJu Smith-Schuster ahead of Week 11 Bills clash</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/JuJu-Smith-Schuster-9-celebrates-after-a-run-against-the-New-Orleans-Saints.jpg"><figcaption>© Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With these two offensive playmakers still in recovery, the Chiefs have relied on depth players to maintain offensive output, particularly at wide receiver. Their resilience has been evident throughout their undefeated start to the season. In a nail-biting finish last week against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-kansas-city-game-winning-blocked-field-goal">Denver Broncos, Kansas City secured a 16-14 victory</a> by blocking a late field goal attempt, underscoring the team’s strong defensive unit as well.</p><p>As Kansas City prepares for its highly anticipated matchup with the Bills, Pacheco’s and Smith-Schuster’s ongoing recoveries will be closely monitored. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-chiefs-could-actually-run-the-table-go-undefeated-2024">Chiefs’ perfect 9-0 record places them atop the AFC standings</a>, and the team’s ability to adapt in the absence of key players is a testament to the depth of talent and strong coaching leadership.</p><p>The gradual return of Pacheco and the anticipated Week 11 activation of Smith-Schuster are timely developments as the Chiefs approach the latter half of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs get mixed bag of Isiah Pacheco, JuJu Smith-Schuster injury updates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/wr-trade-targets-chiefs-must-pursue-juju-smith-schuster-injury');   ga('set', 'title', '3 WR trade targets Chiefs must pursue after JuJu Smith-Schuster injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3-WR-trade-targets-Chiefs-must-pursue-after-JuJu-Smith-Schuster-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>3 WR trade targets Chiefs must pursue after JuJu Smith-Schuster injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-22T07:57:05-07:00">October 22nd, 7:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-22T07:57:05-07:00">October 22nd, 7:57am</time><address><a>Andrew Kulha</a>Andrew Kulha has been a professional sports writer since 2010. His work has been featured in publications such as Bleacher Report, 247Sports, Yardbarker, Forbes, Saturday Tradition, Saturday Down South, Prep Hoops and many others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-chiefs-lyric-change">Kansas City Chiefs are 6-0</a>. That’s incredible when you think about it, especially when considering that Patrick Mahomes is having his worst statistical season to date with six touchdowns and eight interceptions and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-dealt-crushing-jaylen-watson-injury-update">multiple players have been injured</a>.</p><p>They’re the NFL’s only unbeaten team after beating the San Francisco 49ers, 28-18, in a game that saw Mahomes and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy throw five interceptions between them.</p><p>Kansas City has beaten some good teams, including the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Chargers (the 49ers may not be a good team this season due to injuries of their own) but this is a streak that is doubtful to last unless the Chiefs make a few moves at the trade deadline.</p><p>The latest news out of Kansas City is that wideout Juju Smith-Schuster will miss at least Week Eight against the Las Vegas Raiders with a hamstring injury he suffered against the 49ers, so KC could undoubtedly use some wideout help. That’s not even to mention the losses of Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice for the season.</p><p>With a depth chart that currently features rookie Xavier Worthy as the only true playmaker with Smith-Schuster out, these X wideouts could be trade targets for the Chiefs as they look to give Mahomes more weapons to work with.</p><p>The NFL trade deadline is on November 5.</p><h2><b>Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams</b></h2><p>Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams should be the top target on the Chiefs’ board at the trade deadline. Frankly, as long as he’s fully recovered (or close to it) from a high ankle sprain he suffered on September 15th, Kansas City should do everything it can to bring the former triple-crown winner into the fold.</p><p>The Rams may not want to easily part with Kupp considering his connection with Matthew Stafford, but they may have to face the reality that they are in a rebuild at 2-4.</p><p>Stafford is on the last legs of his career and Aaron Donald and the Rams’ dominant defense of his era is now a thing of the past.</p><p>The Rams could probably ask for a haul, but it would be worth it for the Chiefs to bring in a veteran wideout who would instantly become Mahomes’ top target. Kupp is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41913488/los-angeles-rams-expect-wr-cooper-kupp-back-thursday" rel="noopener">expected to play</a> on “Thursday Night Football” against the Minnesota Vikings, so it stands to reason that he’ll be healthy enough to help the Chiefs try for another Super Bowl run.</p><p>Kupp has only played in two games, but in the season opener against the Detroit Lions, he caught 14 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown.</p><h2><b>Mike Williams, New York Jets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mike-Williams_3d0b2a.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Let’s not pretend that Mike Williams is the player he once was for the Chargers. He caught 49 passes for 1,001 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Chargers in 2019, but that was years ago now. The last time he did anything really noteworthy was on “Monday Night Football” when his slip-up arguably caused Aaron Rodgers to throw a game-sealing interception for the New York Jets.</p><p>No, he’s no longer a star and he may not even be a role player, but he be worth a flyer just to kick the tires and see if a change of scenery and the change from an aging Rodgers to Mahomes in his prime could make a difference?</p><p>With the way things have gone for the Chiefs this season at wideout, Williams may be worth a trade even if he could be 50-percent of the player he once was. Of course, the Chiefs couldn’t give up much for him, but at this point, the Jets may be willing to fire sale as the Rodgers-era seems to be careening off a cliff.</p><h2><b>Darius Slayton, New York Giants </b></h2><p>Darius Slayton can be a true deep threat. He may not be a No. 1 wide receiver, but the Chiefs have some legitimate hope that Worthy can be that guy for them. If Slayton can come in and keep defenses honest, that might be all Mahomes needs to get this team back to a Super Bowl.</p><p>Slayton has caught 25 passes this season for 312 yards and a touchdown, but he’s also playing with Daniel Jones. That’s a failed experiment if there ever was one. He’s also looking up at Malik Nabers on the depth chart, so his chance to be a true No. 1 seems to have passed him by in New York.</p><p>He may not get that chance fully in Kansas City, but the team’s injury problems would create a massive opportunity for him. He’d also have an opportunity to try to win a Super Bowl, which is something he firmly will not be able to do with the 2-5 Giants.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 WR trade targets Chiefs must pursue after JuJu Smith-Schuster injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-andy-reid-rules-out-juju-smith-schuster-raiders-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs head coach Andy Reid rules out JuJu Smith-Schuster for Raiders clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Andy-Reid-rules-out-JuJu-Smith-Schuster-for-Raiders-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Chiefs head coach Andy Reid rules out JuJu Smith-Schuster for Raiders clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-21T10:51:07-07:00">October 21st, 10:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-21T11:06:29-07:00">October 21st, 11:06am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs pushed their record to 6-0 with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-delivers-instant-reaction-to-epic-week-7-win-vs-49ers">28-18 victory</a> over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, even though they continue to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-dealt-crushing-jaylen-watson-injury-update">suffer injuries</a> at an alarming rate. The latest guy to go down for the team was veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, and he’s received a tough update from head coach Andy Reid.</p><p>Smith-Schuster was forced out of the Chiefs latest win early with a hamstring injury, and considering how depleted Kansas City’s wide receiver room is already, this was a pretty big blow for the team. While they will be happy to win, it doesn’t look like things are going to get any easier for them moving forward, as Reid has already <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1848414542931628146" rel="noopener">ruled Smith-Schuster out</a> for their Week 8 clash with the Las Vegas Raiders.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Another receiver injury: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> HC Andy Reid said JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) has already been ruled out for Week 8 vs. the Raiders. <a href="https://t.co/EcOeeFVn2r">pic.twitter.com/EcOeeFVn2r</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1848414542931628146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Andy Reid, Chiefs will have to adapt for Week 8 contest vs. Raiders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JuJu-Smith-Schuster-of-the-Chiefs.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chiefs have gotten hit hard with injuries all season long, but their wide receiver room has gotten torched. Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice both could be out for the rest of the season already, and now Smith-Schuster is going to miss at least their next contest. That leaves rookie first-round pick Xavier Worthy leading the way, with Justin Watson, Mecole Hardman, and Skyy Moore filling out the depth chart.</p><p>Smith-Schuster’s absence looms large now because of how big of a role he played in their Week 5 victory over the New Orleans Saints when he hauled in seven receptions for 130 yards. Smith-Schuster’s familiarity with Patrick Mahomes under center made him a perfect fit to replace Rice, but now it looks like he could be sidelined for an extended period of time.</p><p>To this point, Kansas City has managed to overcome their wide receiver woes, but there’s only so much more this team can take at this spot before it becomes too much to handle. Trade rumors have floated around this team, but nothing has materialized yet. Perhaps that could change as a result of this injury update for Smith-Schuster, and it will be worth keeping an eye on his status for future weeks, as it could influence the Chiefs strategy ahead of the trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid rules out JuJu Smith-Schuster for Raiders clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-juju-smith-schuster-injury-49ers-impact-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'JuJu Smith-Schuster injury vs. 49ers could impact Chiefs’ trade plans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JuJu-Smith-Schuster-injury-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>JuJu Smith-Schuster injury vs. 49ers could impact Chiefs’ trade plans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-20T15:20:11-07:00">October 20th, 3:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-20T15:20:11-07:00">October 20th, 3:20pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs found themselves back to square one in the wide receiver room after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-rashee-rice-undergoes-successful-season-ending-surgery">losing emerging star Rashee Rice to a knee injury</a> back in Week 3. Rice underwent surgery and is out for the rest of the season, so the Chiefs are lacking explosive options at wide receiver to help out Patrick Mahomes.</p><p>After the injury, there was plenty of speculation about what the Chiefs would do with the wide receiver room, as many wondered if they would dig around on the trade market to try to find a replacement for Rice. When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-davante-adams-to-makenew-york-debut-vs-steelers">Davante Adams was traded to the Jets</a> and Amari Cooper went to the Bills, it was clear that the Chiefs were content with waiting it out a little bit.</p><p>On Sunday, the equation may have changed a little bit for the Chiefs once again when JuJu Smith-Schuster <a href="https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1848103782569435204" rel="noopener">left the game</a> against the San Francisco 49ers with a hamstring injury, according to the team. Without Smith-Schuster, the Chiefs could be more inclined to <a href="https://x.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1848105510853083631" rel="noopener">go after a wide receiver</a>, according to James Palmer of Underdog Fantasy.</p><p>“The Chiefs weren’t hell bent on bringing in a WR before the trade deadline,” Palmer wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The mindset to my understanding was to evaluate the WR market these next couple of weeks and at the same time monitor their own roster, record, and overall situation. JuJu dealing with a hamstring obviously something that’s part of the equation now.”</p><h2><b>Chiefs extremely thin at receiver vs. 49ers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Chiefs-wideouts.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chiefs have a 14-6 halftime lead against the 49ers, but they’re quickly running out of pass catching options after the injury to JuJu Smith-Schuster. With the former Steelers wideout sidelined, the Chiefs are down to just Xavier Worthy (who returned to the game after an injury scare of his own), Skyy Moore, Justin Watson and Mecole Hardman.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-100-juju-smith-schuster-beating-saints">Smith-Schuster seemed to be the replacement for Rashee Rice</a> during the Chiefs’ win over the Saints on Oct. 7. In that game, Smith-Schuster caught seven passes for 130 yards, so his production will definitely be missed while he’s out.</p><p>While they are dealing with all of these receiver injuries, the Chiefs have leaned more into the running game and using more heavy personnel. They play with multiple tight ends as much as just about anybody in the league, and they have started running the ball effectively even without running back Isiah Pacheco. Instead, former Chiefs running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-the-bonkers-facts-behind-juju-smith-schuster-kareem-hunts-big-games">Kareem Hunt is back in Kansas City</a> and has given them a little bit of a spark.</p><p>If Smith-Schuster is forced to miss significant time, the Chiefs might be forced to search the trade market for a wide receiver until he is able to return.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
25.6	356.8	5.8	76

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
25.6	356.8	5.8	76

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