Kansas Metropolis Chiefs vast receiver Kadarius Toney has not performed since Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season, and it seems his season may also finish on the bench.
Toney shouldn’t be anticipated to play in Tremendous Bowl LVIII in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night time in Las Vegas, in accordance with ESPN.
Kadarius Toney of the Chiefs reacts after a landing in opposition to the Buffalo Payments at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 10, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Photographs)
Toney was not listed on Kansas Metropolis’s damage report forward of the sport.
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It’s been an fascinating couple of weeks for Toney, who was listed as out for the AFC Championship Sport in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens for private causes and a hip damage.
Hours earlier than the sport, Toney took to his Instagram to push again on the notion he was lacking the sport because of damage.
Kansas Metropolis head coach Andy Reid defended Toney’s damage standing the day after the Chiefs defeated Baltimore.
Head coach Andy Reid and Kadarius Toney of the Chiefs discuss previous to the AFC Divisional Playoff sport in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Photographs)
”Effectively, clearly he is been on the damage report. That half shouldn’t be made up by any means,” Reid advised reporters. ”He is been working by way of some issues, and he’ll be again on the market.”
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On Monday, Toney urged that his rant earlier than the AFC Championship Sport was directed at followers of the New York Giants – Toney’s former group – and never on the Chiefs.
”I by no means attacked the Chiefs, by no means mentioned something concerning the Chiefs. Who I used to be referring to was the Giants followers and the individuals in my feedback, my remark field, not even on my reside recording, so that you would not even know they had been there,” Toney mentioned, by way of ESPN.
”However I used to be referring to them, which I should not have. I simply needed to go on the market. I simply needed to get my message throughout so far as my damage, however I should not have performed that on the finish of the day. I am a person, and I can settle for my errors identical to I settle for my wins. I am simply shifting previous that proper now. We’re attempting to exit and attempting to win [the Super Bowl].”
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Kadarius Toney of the Chiefs carries the ball in opposition to the Buffalo Payments at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 10, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Photographs)
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Toney performed in Tremendous Bowl LVII in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles, scoring a landing in Kansas Metropolis’s 38-35 victory.
In his first full season with the Chiefs after being acquired by way of commerce from the Giants, Toney had 27 receptions for 169 yards and one landing.
Fox Information’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report