DENVER -- It wasn't until kickoff that the Kansas City Chiefs informed Mecole Hardman that fellow wide receiver Tyreek Hill landed the wrong way on his heel during pregame warmups and suffered an injury that would keep him out for much of Saturday's game against the Denver Broncos.
Hardman, the Chiefs' speedy alternative to Hill, said he locked in and readied himself for a big game at that point.
"Definitely I flipped a switch," Hardman said. "I'm ready for those kind of situations when they present themselves.
"You definitely have to have an extra boost knowing that you're going to be targeted a little bit more and the team is going to need you a little bit more.