Chiefs Inching Back to Health at 3 Significant Positions

Starting wide receivers Rashee Rice (hamstring) and Xavier Worthy (ankle) both improved from limited on Monday to full participation at Tuesday’s practice, the most important on-field day during a short week. Starting linebacker Leo Chenal (knee) also got upgraded from limited to full on Tuesday.

Pacheco to return

Head coach Andy Reid also confirmed on Tuesday that running back Isiah Pacheco will return to action in Dallas, his first game since injuring his MCL Oct. 27 against Washington.

“Well, let's see how he does today,” Reid said Tuesday, “but then we'll get him in there. And he'll play. How much, I can't tell you that right now. See how it goes along the running-back front.”

Patrick Mahomes (groin) was again full participation. The quarterback said he tweaked the muscle on Sunday during a first-half scramble.

“It's just part of playing football,” Mahomes said Tuesday. “Stuff like that happens, and all you do is, you get back in, you get some work on it, and you go out there and practice.”

The only Kansas City concern on Tuesday – other than Noah Gray (concussion) and Trey Smith (ankle) not practicing and almost certainly out for the game – was Chris Roland-Wallace (back). A vital part of Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, the cornerback was full participation on Monday but was downgraded to limited on Tuesday.

“He's done exceptionally well,” Spagnuolo said Tuesday. “He's just done this the whole time he's been here. He came in as a free agent. We didn't know if he was a corner or safety, but he's a good football player. Got really good instincts, really good ball skills and tackles well.

“And, we're always trying to find ways that we kind of, you can see, we've been tinkering back there a little bit, and we'll see … A lot of it depends on the matchup of the players that we're going against. But Chris Roland-Wallace is going to play for us.”

Cowboys update

Speaking of cornerbacks, Dallas on Tuesday added starter Caelen Carson (limited, hamstring). That’s something to watch, considering how banged up the Chiefs are at wide receiver.

Also on Tuesday, the Cowboys upgraded George Pickens (knee/calf) to limited participation after he was listed as did not practice Monday. However, starting left tackle Tyler Guyton (ankle) missed a second straight practice and now is considered a longshot to play on Thursday.

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