Dontari Poe participated in his first full-squad practice on Wednesday, and by all accounts, he’s feeling well.
Poe spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since he started having back issues during organized team activities. But he didn’t give an answer when asked if he expects to play in the Chiefs’ season-opener Sunday at Houston.
“No idea, I’m taking it day by day,” Poe said. “Just going through practice like I would a regular week.”
Perhaps, however, his return this week from a herniated disk can best be summed up by inside linebacker Derrick Johnson, who clearly couldn’t have been happier at the recent return of Poe, a two-time Pro Bowl nose tackle.