Chiefs Update 11/3

From the Truman Sports Complex

Larry  Johnson’s one-game NFL suspension began Monday as the Chiefs returned to work after their overtime loss to Tampa Bay.

With the league action, the Chiefs have an open roster spot right now.  They likely will have another one if further tests on RB Kolby Smith’s right knee show that his injury is severe enough to end his season.  That was the prognosis after the game.  If that’s the case, then the Chiefs will have a pair of roster spots to work with as they begin the second half of the season.

LB Derrick Johnson (hamstring), CB Brandon Flowers (hamstring) and CB Patrick Surtain (quad) were not in the locker room during the open media period so the status of their injuries is unknown.  P Dustin Colquitt continues to feel better and hopes that this weekend will bring his return to the lineup from a groin injury that has cost him the last two games.

The first half of the season has certainly been a tough one for the Chiefs.  Their eight opponents currently have a 36-24 record, with six of the eight teams sporting winning records at this time.  The final eight games on the Chiefs schedule come against seven opponents who have a combined record of 23-34, with only one team currently sporting a winning record: the 5-3 Buffalo Bills.