Overview
- Head coach Andy Reid said Rice self-reported symptoms on Monday and entered the league’s concussion protocol following the Week 15 loss to the Chargers.
- Rice did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday, keeping his availability uncertain for Sunday’s game against the Titans.
- During the Chargers game, Rice absorbed multiple hard hits, briefly went to the medical tent, then returned and finished with seven catches for 51 yards on 11 targets.
- The concussion protocol has no set timetable; progression and final clearance require team medical approval and an independent neurologist.
- Kansas City’s receiving depth is strained with Tyquan Thornton also in concussion protocol and Hollywood Brown recently inactive, and Gardner Minshew is set to start at quarterback with Patrick Mahomes out for the season.