Chiefs Linebacker Anthony Hitchens Exits Game vs. Browns With Injury

Originally posted on FanNation Arrowhead Report
By Jordan Foote | Last updated 9/12/21

In the second quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 1 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, linebacker Anthony Hitchens exited the game with an apparent arm injury.

Hitchens, who is the eldest member of the Chiefs' linebacking corps, was attempting to run off the field without the team needing to waste a timeout. He couldn't manage to do so in time and as a result, Andy Reid burned his second timeout of the half.

The team was already without second-year linebacker Willie Gay Jr. due to a foot injury that led to him being placed on the injured reserve list. He'll remain out for at least the first three weeks of the season. Any time Hitchens misses leaves the Chiefs very shallow at that position.

This story is being updated.

This article first appeared on FanNation Arrowhead Report and was syndicated with permission.

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