The Kansas City Chiefs suffered one of their first significant injuries of the season against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5.
The team quickly ruled out DT Tershawn Wharton after he hobbled off the field early in the game. Chiefs HC Andy Reid revealed that it will be a season-ending knee injury for Wharton.
“As far as the injuries go, (Tershawn) Wharton tore his ACL (in) his left knee,” Reid said.
The undrafted free agent out of Missouri S&T is in his third season with the Chiefs. He has eight total tackles and a sack and five total pressures through four games this season.
There were two other notable injuries and some absences due to cramps and illness.
“(Bryan) Cook had a concussion,” Reid continued. “(Frank) Clark was sick. (Chris) Lammons hurt his right hip and (Rashad) Fenton had cramps and came out.”
Clark left with illness early on in the third quarter.
With the short week of practice before Week 6 against the Buffalo Bills, it’s possible that the team will be without Cook and Lammons. We’ll just have to see how things go as the team begins practice on Wednesday.
