Chiefs Place TE on IR to Make Room for New DE Joshua Uche

Getty Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson.

To make room for newly acquired defensive end Joshua Uche, the Kansas City Chiefs are placing tight end Jody Fortson on injured reserve, according to Pete Sweeney of Arrowhead Pride on October 28.

Late in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ 27-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8, Fortson was injured on an onside kick attempt by the Raiders. The training staff helped him make his way toward the sidelined, as Fortson could not put any weight on his right leg.

After the game, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced that Fortson had suffered a right knee injury, which would require further evaluation due determine the extent of the injury.

The Athletic’s Nate Taylor shared after the game that Fortson needed crutches to exit the locker room.