The Chiefs will likely be without outside linebacker Justin Houston against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, a source told The Star on Saturday.
NFL Network reported the news first.
Houston, 27, has played in the Chiefs’ last five games after missing the first nine games as he recovered from offeason knee surgery. He’s recorded 21 tackles with four sacks and six quarterback pressures and was also selected a Pro Bowl alternate.
He played 51 of 66 possible snaps in the Chiefs’ last game, a 19-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and didn’t record a tackle or a stat.