The Kansas City Chiefs made an expected move on Friday when they sent offensive lineman Lucas Niang to the injured reserve list. Niang tore his patellar tendon just six plays into the Chiefs’ eventual 34-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17.
With usual left tackle Orlando Brown scratched late due to an issue with his calf, the Chiefs inserted Niang at the position, where he suffered the season-ending injury.
2021 was considered Niang’s rookie year despite the Chiefs drafting him in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.