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Buffalo Bills' latest injury report points to an area that the Kansas City Chiefs offense can exploit in the AFC Championship Game
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The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills have released their second injury reports ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game. 

For the second consecutive practice, Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp sat out with multiple injuries. This means Buffalo could be without one of their two starting safeties for the game. Should Rapp miss the game, rookie S Cole Bishop would have to step in, per A to Z Sports' Jon Helmkamp. 

In the Week 11 matchup between Buffalo and Kansas City, Chiefs rookie WR Xavier Worthy and WR Mecole Hardman were the two receivers who matched up with Rapp and received targets. He only allowed one reception for 12 yards to Hardman, according to Pro Football Focus. Hardman is on injured reserve, but can Worthy be the one to take advantage of that matchup?

Here's a look at the second injury reports of the week for both teams. . . 

Chiefs' second injury report:

Player Injury Wednesday Thursday

G Mike Caliendo

Shoulder

FP

FP

QB Patrick Mahomes

Ankle

FP

FP

RT Jawaan Taylor

Knee

FP

FP

CB Jaylen Watson

Ankle

FP

FP

KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related

Observations:

  • Status quo for Kansas City as they prepare for the AFC Championship Game. 

Bills' second injury report:

Player Injury Wednesday Thursday

CB Christian Benford

Concussion

LP

LP

OT Dion Dawkine

Illness

DNP

FP

S Damar Hamlin

Rib

FP

FP

CB Taron Johnson

Neck/Shoulder

FP

LP

TE Dalton Kincaid

Knee

FP

FP

DB Cam Lewis

Shoulder

FP

FP

C Connor McGovern

Shoulder

FP

FP

LB Matt Milano

Biceps/Hamstring

LP

LP

S Taylor Rapp

Back/Hip

DNP

DNP

DE Greg Rousseau

Finger

FP

FP

LB Darian Williams

Elbow

FP

FP

LB Baylon Spector (IR)

Calf

FP

FP

KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related

Observations:

  • Buffalo downgraded CB Taron Johnson's practice participation from full to limited. Their first practice of the week, on Wednesday, was simply a walkthrough. 

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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