Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Logs full practice Wednesday
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Conner (knee) was a full participant at practice Wednesday.
Conner has still yet to make his regular-season debut in 2026 due to a knee injury he suffered before the campaign started, but it now looks like he's on track to do so in Week 4. He projects to start at safety next to free-agent acquisition Alohi Gilman on Sunday at Las Vegas.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Trending towards Week 4 return
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Conner (knee) has a good chance to play in Sunday's game against the Raiders, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reported Monday.
Conner's game-day status will rely on a promising week of practice. The strong safety was a limited participant in the lead-up to Sunday's win over the Dolphins but was ultimately unable to suit up for the contest. Conner will likely need to achieve full participation in at least one session before being greenlit to play in the Chiefs' divisional matchup with the Raiders on Sunday.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Won't play against Miami
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Conner (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Conner was limited in practice all week by a knee injury and initially drew the doubtful tag following Friday's session. Now that he's been officially ruled out, Jaden Hicks figures to join Alohi Gilman as the Chiefs' starting safeties for Sunday's game, with Xavier Nwankpa providing depth at the position. Conner's next opportunity to play is Week 4 against the Raiders on Sunday, Oct. 4.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Not likely to suit up Sunday
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Conner (knee) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Connor did not miss a single practice in Week 3, logging limited participation in all three practice sessions. Despite this string of attendance, it appears the Chiefs do not think the strong safety is quite ready to return to the field after suffering a knee injury during the preseason. If Conner is ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest, Jaden Hicks will likely start at strong safety in his stead.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Out for Week 2
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Conner (knee) is officially listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Colts, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Conner was unable to practice during the week as he continues to recover from a knee injury he sustained during the preseason, and he'll have to wait at least one more game to make his season debut. In his stead, 2024 fourth-rounder Jaden Hicks projects to get another start at safety Sunday.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Still tending to knee injury
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Conner (knee) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Conner was sidelined in Week 1 due to the knee injury he suffered during the preseason, and his availability for Week 2 is now in doubt as well. He'll probably have to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to give himself any chance to play Sunday.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Won't suit up Monday
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Connor (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Broncos, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Connor is still dealing with a knee issue he picked up during the preseason and was unable to get right in time to suit up for the Week 1 divisional showdown. Jaden Hicks will likely start at strong safety in Connor's stead.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Unlikely to play in Week 1
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Conner (knee) is not expected to be available for Monday night's contest against the Broncos, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
Conner picked up a knee injury at some point during the preseason, and head coach Andy Reid said Tuesday that the safety is "a stretch" to play in Week 1. If Conner is unable to go, Jaden Hicks would be a top candidate to start at strong safety versus Denver.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Double-digit stops vs. Denver
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Conner recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) during the Chiefs' 20-13 loss to the Broncos on Thursday.
Conner played every single defensive snap and finished Sunday's game as the Chiefs' second-leading tackler behind Nick Bolton (12). It was Conner's fourth game in which he's posted double-digit stops and first since Week 8 against the Commanders. The third-year safety is up to 113 tackles (73 solo), including 2.0 sacks, one pass defense and two forced fumbles through 16 regular-season games.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Six tackles in Week 16 loss
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Conner recorded six tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Chiefs' loss to the Titans on Sunday.
The third-year safety and slot cornerback has started all 15 games this season and has produced a career-high 103 tackles (66 solo), including 2.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass breakup across 98 percent of the Chiefs' defensive snaps.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Logs nine stops on Thanksgiving Day
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Conner finished Thursday's 31-28 loss to Dallas with nine tackles (seven solo), including one tackle for a loss.
The third-year safety was all over the field during Thursday's loss and finished second in tackles behind Nick Bolton (11). Conner has tallied at least nine stops in five of 12 regular-season games, and the 2023 fourth-rounder is up to 87 tackles (52 solo), including 1.0 sacks, one pass defense and two forced fumbles on the year.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Chiefs' leading tackler Monday
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Conner recorded 10 tackles (five solo) during Monday's 28-7 win versus the Commanders.
Despite a relatively low-tempo attack from the Washington offense in Week 8, Conner was able to log double digits in the tackle column for the third time this season. He's firmly on the IDP radar heading into a Week 9 tilt at Buffalo.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Career-high 14 tackles in win
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Conner piled up 14 tackles (10 solo) and one forced fumble in the Chiefs' win over the Lions on Sunday.
Conner's 14 total tackles and 10 solo tackles marked new career-highs for the third-year defensive back. His forced fumble on Amon-Ra St. Brown in the fourth quarter helped lead to a Lions punt two plays later. On the season, Conner has played more than 99 percent of the defensive snaps, logging 51 tackles (29 solo) and a pair of forced fumbles.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Six tackles in Week 4 win
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Conner recorded six tackles (four solo) in Kansas City's win over Baltimore on Sunday.
After starting just 16 of 32 regular-season games in which he appeared across his first two seasons, Conner has started all four games for the Chiefs to begin the season and has been in on over 99 percent of the defensive snaps. Conner has recorded 30 tackles (15 solo) and one QB hit.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Posts five stops Sunday
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Conner finished with five tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 22-9 Week 3 win against the Giants.
Conner's tackle total was his lowest through three games but was still a respectable mark from an IDP perspective. The cornerback has 24 total stops on the campaign, a pace that puts his well on his way to surpassing the career-high mark of 77 tackles that he established across 15 regular-season contests last year. Conner didn't surpass an 80 percent defensive-snap share in any matchup last season but has played all but two of the Chiefs' defensive snaps so far in 2025.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Takes step forward in 2024
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Conner finished the 2024 season with 77 tackles (58 solo), including 1.0 sacks, four pass breakups, including two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one defensive touchdown across 15 regular-season games.
After starting seven games as a rookie, Conner made nine starts in his second pro season, operating as the Chiefs' top slot cornerback. He recovered a fumble Week 2 against the Bengals and returned it 38 yards for his defensive touchdown. During the postseason, Conner made 20 tackles (11 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and forced one fumble across three contests. He should get the first crack at covering the slot once again in 2025.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Ruled out for Week 17
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Conner (concussion) won't play in Wednesday's matchup against Pittsburgh.
Conner suffered a concussion Week 15 against Cleveland and will now be forced to sit out a second straight game. That should open the door for Christian Roland-Wallace to get more work after he tallied a season-high 31 defensive snaps last Saturday versus Houston. Conner will look to recover in time to play in Kansas City's regular-season finale, which will take place Sunday, Jan. 5 in Denver.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Won't practice Monday
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Head coach Andy Reid said Conner (concussion) will not participate in Monday's practice, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Conner was diagnosed with a concussion during the Chiefs' Week 15 win over the Browns. He was inactive for this past Saturday's game against the Texans, and Conner faces an uphill battle to clear the league's five-step concussion protocols ahead of Wednesday's game against the Steelers. If Conner is ruled out for Christmas Day, Christian Roland-Wallace -- who played a season-high 31 defensive snaps in Week 16 -- would be slated to serve as the Chiefs' slot corner.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Ruled out for Week 16
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Conner (concussion) did not practice Thursday and is ruled out for Saturday's game against the Texans.
Conner will predictably remain sidelined Saturday after having exited Kansas City's win over Cleveland in Week 15 due to a concussion. The 2023 fourth-round pick will need to gain full clearance from the concussion protocol, including from an independent neurologist, in order to retake the field Week 17 against the Steelers.
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Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Ruled out Sunday
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Conner (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns.
The slot cornerback recorded four tackles (three solo) before exiting. Conner has 72 tackles (55 solo), including 1.0 sacks, four pass breakups, including two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2024. Christian Roland-Wallace, Keith Taylor and Nazeeh Johnson are Kansas City's backup cornerbacks.
