Kadarius Toney is hurt. The Chiefs shouldn’t be worried.
Toney underwent knee surgery for a meniscus tear Tuesday morning after injuring the knee two days earlier while fielding punts. It’s unclear whether Toney will return for Kansas City’s Sept. 7 season opener against the Lions, leaving a question of how his much-speculated breakout campaign might start.
This offseason, general manager Brett Veach allowed receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman to leave in free agency. While Hardman was essentially replaced by Richie James, Smith-Schuster’s 933 receiving yards left a bigger hole. So when Kansas City struck out in its months-long pursuit of free agent DeAndre Hopkins, the belief was Toney would step up and become the top wideout target.
