kcchief4lif 910 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Good news Wednesday as the Kansas City Chiefs will see a few key players back at practice. Dee Ford, Jeremy Maclin and Steven Nelson, all of whom missed last week’s game, will practice for the Chiefs on Wednesday as Falcons week begins. Follow BJ Kissel ✔@ChiefsReporter Dee Ford, Steve Nelson and Jeremy Maclin WILL practice for the #Chiefs. Coach Reid wants to see how they do coming off injuries. 11:49 AM - 30 Nov 2016 2525 Retweets 8686 likes The offense has struggled for a lot of reasons but Maclin’s absence has been a big one. I’m really hoping he’s back this week against a Falcons offense that can score. The Chiefs will need to put points on the board this week and Maclin can help ... if he plays. Meanwhile, we are one week closer to seeing a healthy Justin Houston and Dee Ford. I want to see these two work together for the rest of the season. Right when Houston was coming back two weeks ago, Ford was hurt. This will be fun to watch if they’re both in there this weekend. In other not so good news... Follow BJ Kissel ✔@ChiefsReporter Jaye Howard and Dontari Poe won't practice today for the #Chiefs. 11:48 AM - 30 Nov 2016 55 Retweets 1111 likes Not ideal but the Chiefs’ Chris Jones and Rakeem Nunez-Roches have been doing a great job as backups if these two can’t go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eraser 722 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 The Chiefs may be getting back to full strength. Maclin's return should be a boost to the offense. Nelson is integral to the secondary. Having him back will enable Parker to play his normal position. Parker is better at deep coverage. Dee Ford will help provide pressure on Matt Ryan. Getting to Ryan will be important, as Julio Jones is a match up nightmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub 20 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 SWEET! Trufant's season is over and he was put on IR yesterday. Maclin could have a big impact on this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,209 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Why is everyone so sure that Maclin, Ford, and Nelson will play Sunday. Houston practiced on a limited basis several weeks before returning effectively. The ATL game has a lot less to do with playoff position than the OAK game after a short week. I don't believe in saving players for the tougher games, but don't be surprised if Reid and staff play this week on the safe side regarding injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eraser 722 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Maclin may have not been completely honest with the Chiefs about his injury. I understand his production was hindered by his injury, and this may have been because he didn't want to be taken out of the line up. Maclin had a groin injury, and tried to play through it. Coming back to soon is a mistake. A groin injury is actually a a stretch, tear, or complete rupture of the muscle that extends from the pubic bone to the inside of the thigh. It is the main muscle that allows you to move the leg from an outside to an inside position from the hip (initiating a crossover step in basketball or soccer, for example). A pulled or strained groin is painful and takes time to heal. You might not even notice the injury during normal daily activities, but it will get your full attention if you move with a sudden start. Returning to training or competition too soon is a common mistake. http://www.coreperformance.com/knowledge/injury-pain/groin-strain.html Groin injuries are common for the weekend warrior, who wants to relive his youth without fully, and properly warming up. Athletes, who have quick twitch muscles are more prone to this injury. Personally, I was never one to warm up properly, and I have had this problem multiple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eraser 722 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Ford had or has a hamstring injury. Depending upon the severity, one can recover in three days to as much as six months or more. Most hamstring injuries, up to a grade 3, can heal without surgery. Again, this injury can be prevented by stretching, and conditioning. Rest is necessary to cure. The use of RICE, Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation is helpful. Returning too soon is also a bad thing, as it can prolong the recovery. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hamstring-injury/basics/definition/con-20035144 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eraser 722 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Nelson has a neck injury. Likely a strain, this injury can be recovered from soon with rest, anti-inflammatory meds such as Motrin. Recovery depends upon the damage to muscles and tissue, but could be a little as a few days or as much as months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,209 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Wednesday report: Maclin and Ford, limited practice. Nelson, full practice. Reyes also limited with Poe and Howard not practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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