Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro punter Tommy Townsend rolled his ankle last week during a training camp practice, but the injury appears to be healing quickly according to the man himself.
“It’s just kind of been a day-to-day thing,” Townsend said during Monday’s press conference. “It’s been improving really quickly which is good. It just got twisted up a little bit last week, but like I said, it’s been feeling really good.”
Townsend, who has been practicing off and on despite the injury, didn’t make it seem like he plans to miss any significant time in the coming weeks.
“I’ve been working with [assistant athletic trainer David] Glover in the training room, and it’s been progressing really well,” he said. “I don’t really expect it to be lingering or anything like that, so feeling good.”
Barring a setback, it sounds like Townsend will be playing in the preseason. At the very least, Townsend should be ready to go once Week 1 kicks off on September 7 against the Detroit Lions.
That’s good news, as Townsend was the NFL’s best punter in 2022, posting the league’s best net punting average (45.6) during the regular season. Now entering his fourth season, the 26-year-old hopes to come off his best season by solidifying himself as a consistently-elite punter.
