Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman has been ruled out for the 2023 Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs placed Hardman on injured reserve due to a core muscle and pelvic injury.
Hardman, a former Georgia Bulldog, finished the regular season with 25 catches for 297 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Hardman also ran the ball four times for 31 yards and a two rushing touchdowns during the regular season.
Hardman missed much of the second half of the season with a pelvis injury, but he returned for the AFC championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, Hardman reinjured his pelvis against the Bengals.
Former Georgia Bulldogs Malik Herring (Chiefs), Jordan Davis (Eagles) and Nakobe Dean (Eagles) are all expected to participate in the Super Bowl.
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a sprained ankle entering the contest. Additionally, the Chiefs have several other injuries at the wide receiver position. Kansas City wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney are both questionable for the Super Bowl.
The Chiefs are activating former LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in a corresponding move.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport shared the news of Hardman’s injury via Twitter:
From NFL Now: The #Chiefs activated Clyde Edwards-Helaire, while placing Mecole Hardman on IR. pic.twitter.com/dZ8AjktvSa
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 6, 2023
