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The Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier in Round 7 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Nussmeier showcased NFL upside in 2024 throwing for 4,052 yards with 29 TDs and 12 INTs. Nussmeier suffered a core injury before the 2025 season which affects his play. He would miss the final four games ending the season with 1,927 yards with 12 TDs and 5 INTs. He did increase his completion percentage from 64.2% in 2024 to 67.4% in 2025. Nussmeier also does have negative rushing yards in each of the last two seasons, profiling as a pocket passer at the next level. Among the 15 QBs invited to the NFL Combine, Simpson ranked eighth in 2025 adjusted completion percentage (77.4%), but dead last in aDOT (7.0). He also ranked eighth in 2025 Big Time Throw rate (4.5%) and 15th in rushing yards per game when removing sacks (7.1). He is currently 24 years old.

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (concussion) won't practice on Tuesday, HC Andy Reid said. That leaves Rice as a long shot to clear protocol in time for Thursday night's game vs. the Broncos. WR Tyquan Thornton (concussion) also remains sidelined and will likely miss the Denver game. That'll leave Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown, and JuJu Smith-Schuster as Kansas City's top three WRs, with Chris Oladokun at QB. The Chiefs are currently implied for 12.0 points.

Chiefs QB Gardner Minshew left the game against the Titans with a knee injury. Despite some fears of a torn ACL, tests showed that Minshew's ACL is in tact. He is still expected to miss time and not return this season. Ian Rapoport reports that the injury is specifcally a bad bone bruise, non-displaced tibial plateau fracture. Minshew was placed on IR. With Minshew missing the season, the Chiefs have signed QB Shane Buechele from the Bills' practice squad. He spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Chiefs.

With QB Patrick Mahomes out for the season after tearing his ACL and WR Rashee Rice missing this week with a concussion, the Chiefs offense struggled against a poor Titans’ defense. QB Gardner Minshew left the game with a knee injury in the second quarter forcing the team to turn to QB Chris Oladokun. The team only scored 6 points* for the remainder of the game.

The Chiefs believe QB Gardner Minshew tore his left ACL in the loss to the Titans, according to Chiefs Digest's Matt Derrick. Minshew is scheduled for an MRI to confirm, but he likely becomes the second straight Chiefs QB to suffer a season-ending knee injury. Kansas City will be down to QB Chris Oladokun the rest of the way. The 28-year-old, 2022 seventh-round pick had not thrown a regular-season pass before going 11-of-16 for 111 yards vs. the Titans today. Other than maybe WR Rashee Rice and TE Travis Kelce, the Chiefs' passing game will be hands-off against the Broncos in Week 17.

Chiefs QB Gardner Minshew suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Titans. He went back to the locker room and is officially questionable to return. QB Chris Oladokun, who hadn't thrown a regular-season NFL pass coming into today, is now under center for the Chiefs.

Update: Minshew has been ruled out.