Player by player, the Chiefs are getting the band back together. But they’ve been well served by their understudies.
Alex Smith is back and Spencer Ware has been cleared after both players sat out last week with head injuries.
And in the biggest news from Wednesday’s practice, linebacker Justin Houston has been activated to the team’s 53-man roster.
With the top-liners returning, or close to it, the feeling is upbeat — make no mistake, everyone in the locker room wants the starters healthy and ready to play at Carolina on Sunday.
But there’s also a sense that the Chiefs are in good shape whoever takes the field.