KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs plan to activate beginning cornerback Jaylen Watson off the injured reserve record in time to play in Saturday’s divisional-round playoff recreation towards the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium, a supply tells ESPN.
Coach Andy Reid did not verify the Chiefs would activate Watson, who broke his ankle throughout a Week 7 recreation towards the San Francisco 49ers and lately returned to follow. However he mentioned earlier this week Watson had an opportunity to play.
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“He is labored tremendously arduous to get himself up to now, to start with, and we’ll simply see how that goes so far as the sport reps and all that,” Reid mentioned Thursday. “However he positive has labored arduous to get himself even up to now proper right here.”
Watson began the primary six video games of the season. He broke up six passes.
The Chiefs have struggled to search out an satisfactory substitute since dropping Watson. The Chiefs have at numerous instances used Nazeeh Johnson and Joshua Williams in Watson’s absence because the beginning cornerback reverse Trent McDuffie.
