Since the instant hysteria provoked by Chiefs star receiver Jeremy Maclin’s leg injury Saturday at Houston, the apocalyptic speculation he had suffered a third right ACL injury was reduced by Tuesday to what the Chiefs are calling a “mild” high ankle sprain.
This is a mighty murky term, perhaps intentionally so to some degree, since it’s in the Chiefs’ interests to keep his status vague for their AFC Divisional playoff game Saturday at New England.
Little more clue as to his condition was evident when Maclin, off-limits to the media, briefly went to his locker Tuesday and walked slowly away without any perceptible limp.