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The phrase “catching them at the right time” could not have more meaning this week as the Denver Broncos are at nearly full strength with only longsnapper Casey Kreiter ruled out for Sunday nights game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
“We signed Gafford today,” head coach Gary Kubiak said of signing Thomas Gafford to sub for Kreiter this week. “He’s been in the league for a few years. Joe [DeCamillis] knows him. He’s bounced around a few teams, so there’s a lot of work to do catching him up today. He did a good job. He’ll make up some more ground tomorrow.”
Meanwhile, the Chiefs will be without Dee Ford, Jeremy Maclin and Jaye Howard. They have five other players who are questionable, including Dontari Poe and Marcus Peters.
Broncos vs Chiefs Injury Report
Denver Broncos
| Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Kreiter | LS | Calf | LIMITED | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Matt Paradis | C | Hips | LIMITED | DNP | FULL | |
| Aqib Talib | CB | Low Back | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | |
| T.J. Ward | S | Hamstring | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | |
| Derek Wolfe | DE | Elbow | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | |
| Andy Janovich | FB | Hand | FULL | FULL | FULL | |
| Trevor Siemian | QB | Left Shoulder | FULL | FULL | FULL | |
| Billy Winn | DE | Hip | FULL | FULL | FULL |
Kansas City Chiefs
| Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaye Howard | DL | Hip | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Dee Ford | LB | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Derrick Johnson | LB | Achilles | DNP | FULL | DNP | QUESTIONABLE |
| Jeremy Maclin | WR | Groin | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Dontari Poe | DT | Back | DNP | LIMITED | DNP | QUESTIONABLE |
| Kendall Reyes | DE | Knee | DNP | DNP | LIMITED | QUESTIONABLE |
| Charcandrick West | RB | Concussion | DNP | FULL | FULL | |
| Tamba Hali | LB | Knee | LIMITED | LIMITED | DNP | |
| Marcus Peters | CB | Hip | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | QUESTIONABLE |
| Steven Nelson | CB | Neck | NOT LISTED | DNP | DNP | QUESTIONABLE |
BOLD - Indicates change in status; NIR- Indicates not injury related.
STATUS DEFINITIONS: Did not participate (DNP); Limited: means less than 100 percent of a player’s normal repetitions; Full: 100 percent of player’s normal repetitions; Out: will not play; Doubtful: Unlikely to play; Questionable: Uncertain to play.