Johnson (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Buccaneers.
Johnson was diagnosed with a concussion during the Chiefs' Week 8 win over the Raiders. He was able to end the week with consecutive limited practices, but the 2022 seventh-round pick has been unable to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocols. Johnson's next chance at suiting up will be Week 10 against Denver on Sunday, Nov. 10. Joshua Williams is the top candidate to start at corner Monday alongside Trent McDuffie.
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Chiefs' Nazeeh Johnson: Limited practice Friday
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Johnson (concussion) was a limited participant at Kansas City's practice Friday.
Johnson suffered a concussion in the team's Week 8 win over the Raiders, opening the week as a non-participant at practice Thursday. The cornerback's participation Friday is a step in the right direction, but he will still have to clear concussion protocol ahead of Monday's matchup with the Buccaneers in order to play.
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Chiefs' Nazeeh Johnson: Won't return vs. Raiders
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Johnson (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against Las Vegas.
Johnson will remain in the league's concussion protocols, which he'll have to clear in order to play in the Chiefs' Week 9 game against the Buccaneers on Monday, Nov. 4. He'll end Sunday's game with five tackles (two solo), and Joshua Williams and Keith Taylor are candidates to see increased snaps with the first-team defense opposite starting corner Trent McDuffie.
Johnson has entered concussion protocols and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Las Vegas.
Johnson suffered a head injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game. While he's sidelined, Keith Taylor is the top candidate to see more snaps at corner with the Chiefs' first-team defense.
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Chiefs' Nazeeh Johnson: Ready for Week 1
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Johnson (hamstring) was listed as a full participant during practice Monday and is not on the injury report for Thursday's game against the Ravens, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Johnson nursed a hamstring injury during training camp while also continuing his recovery from a torn ACL suffered last season. The Marshall product hasn't suited up since 2022, when he appeared in 11 regular-season games and only contributed on special teams. He'll likely have a similar role this season, barring injuries to the Chiefs' secondary.
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Chiefs' Nazeeh Johnson: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Johnson missed practice Monday due to a hamstring issue, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Johnson logged 28 defensive snaps along with seven special-teams snaps in Saturday's preseason loss to Detroit without recording any stats. He's likely to make the 53-man roster as a backup corner and special-teams player if he's able to get healthy. It's not yet clear how severe the hamstring issue is or whether Johnson will be able to play in Kansas City's final exhibition contest Thursday versus Chicago.
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Chiefs' Nazeeh Johnson: No pads or helmet Sunday
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Head coach Andy Reid said Sunday that Johnson did not suit up in pads Sunday after tweaking his right knee, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
It's the same knee for which Johnson underwent surgery for a torn ACL in July 2023. Johnson's health during training camp will play a big part in whether he can earn a starting spot at corner, a role that was vacated after the Chiefs traded L'Jarius Sneed to the Titans in March. Johnson played in 11 regular-season games in his rookie campaign in 2022, registering eight tackles (five solo) while playing 96 snaps on special teams.
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Chiefs' Nazeeh Johnson: Dealing with knee injury
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Johnson is nursing a right knee injury at training camp with Kansas City, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
Johnson missed the entirety of the 2023 season while recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee, and it's unclear if he's dealing with an injury related to that or not. Kansas City will begin its preseason action Aug. 10 against the Jaguars, and the cornerback will set his sights on being ready to go for that contest.
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Chiefs' Nazeeh Johnson: Sits out practice
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Johnson (knee) did not participate in practice Sunday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Johnson's injury details are unknown, but the second-year-pro will be sidelined until he has recovered. Selected in the seventh round of the 2022 Draft, Johnson appeared only on special teams during his rookie season. Once recovered, Johnson will continue to work to earn a role in Kansas City's secondary.