Tamba Hali didn’t practice on Thursday after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a broken thumb but he hasn’t been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium.
Still, Frank Zombo is approaching the game as if he’s going to start.
“I haven’t been given the go-ahead, but I’m preparing as if I’m going to start,” Zombo said.
That’s not new for Zombo, who said he ramps up for every game with that idea. If he gets the call Sunday, the Chiefs will be without their two Pro Bowl outside linebackers, Hali and Justin Houston, who is recovering from a hyperextended knee.