ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs will be without one of their key defensive cogs for at least a significant portion of training camp.
The team announced Tuesday that Pro Bowl nose tackle Dontari Poe — who was plagued by back spasms during organized team activities in June — reinjured his back during the players’ month-long break in July and recently underwent surgery for a herniated disc.
The team does not expect Poe to return until camp breaks — at the earliest — which occurs shortly before the Chiefs’ second preseason game scheduled for Aug. 21 against the Seattle Seahawks.