KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson will endure surgical procedure for a damaged fibula and tibia, sources informed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.
Watson might return late within the season if the Chiefs make the playoffs, however it’s additionally doable he will not return.
The Chiefs positioned Watson on injured reserve Tuesday and signed cornerback Keith Taylor Jr. from their apply squad in a corresponding transfer.
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He was injured in Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers. He had began all six video games this season and had six passes damaged up.
Watson joined the Chiefs in 2022 as a seventh-round draft choose from Washington State. He performed in 32 regular-season video games (eight begins) and 7 postseason video games (three begins) in 2022 and 2023.
Joshua Williams or Nazeeh Johnson, each additionally drafted by the Chiefs in 2022, are the main candidates to switch Watson within the beginning lineup.
