For the first time since early October, Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif pulled on pads and practiced.
After Duvernay-Tardif suffered a broken fibula in the Oct. 7 home game against Jacksonville, the early word was he’d return in a matter of weeks.
But a few days later, the Chiefs learned that he also had torn ankle ligaments and that would keep Duvernay-Tardif out longer.
The Chiefs placed the fifth-year pro who has started 43 of 46 career games on injured reserve. He’ll have 21 days from Wednesday to practice. Duvernay-Tardif can return or remain on IR through this week’s regular-season finale against Oakland at Arrowhead Stadium and the playoffs.