Kadarius Toney has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s AFC Championship game due to both undisclosed “personal reasons” and an ongoing hip injury.
The Chiefs wide receiver, who returned as a limited participant in training for the second half of the week, will miss his sixth consecutive game.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the team will once again have to play without one of their star wide receivers.
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With Toney sidelined, Justin Watson and Mecole Hardman are expected to see increased playing time as Kansas City aims to secure its place in the Super Bowl. Toney was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs on October 27, 2022, and scored his first NFL touchdown in Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.