Chiefs starting cornerback Steven Nelson had been having the best training camp of his career before missing the week leading up last Saturday’s exhibition game in Chicago while in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
Nelson is slated to move exclusively to corner this season after playing both corner and nickel the past two years. While many of the Chiefs’ starters won’t play in Thursday’s regular-season opener, per coach Andy Reid’s usual procedure, Nelson offered assurances this week that he’d be prepared for the season opener.
“I’m solid now,” Nelson said. “I missed a week. It’s preseason. I’m back, you know, for when it counts.