Kansas City Chiefs’ Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones was placed in COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday, meaning he likely will be unable to play Thursday night in an AFC West showdown against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Also in the protocols is wide receiver Josh Gordon, who was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday.
Coach Andy Reid confirmed Jones’ entry into the protocols but didn’t rule him or Gordon out against the Chargers.
“We’ll see,” Reid said. “We’ll just see how the testing, you know they test here. So, we’ll just see how that goes.”
The vaccination status of the players depends on whether they have a chance to play Thursday. If a player is vaccinated and tests positive, he could return if two tests taken 24 hours apart come back negative.
Jones, 27, has played in 11 games (all starts) on the season. He has 20 tackles (six for loss), seven sacks and 14 quarterback hits. He was a Pro Bowl selection each of the past two seasons.
The Chargers (8-5) have won three of their past four games to climb back in the AFC West race behind leader Kansas City (9-4). Thursday’s game is at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
–Field Level Media
