July 25 update: Toney underwent surgery Tuesday morning to clean up the cartilage in his knee, per HC Andy Reid. There’s a “chance” that Toney will be ready for the season opener, but seeing as the Chiefs play the literal first game of the regular season on Thursday, September 7, it may be more likely that he returns in Week 2 or later.
#Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney underwent surgery this morning to clean up cartilage in his knee. HC Andy Reid said there’s “a chance” he will be ready for the season opener vs. Detroit. pic.twitter.com/gshRKhNqL2
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 25, 2023
July 24 update: The early prognosis on Toney’s injury isn’t hopeful, at least in the words of tight end Travis Kelce. We’ll see if head coach Andy Reid can provide a more concrete update on Toney’s status.
Kelce says he’s crossing his fingers to get Toney back as soon as possible, whether it’s for the beginning of the season or a few weeks in. Andy Reid talks again tomorrow. https://t.co/4q63SdXHZC
— Alex Gold (@AlexGold) July 24, 2023
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says that wide receiver Kadarius Toney tweaked his knee during Sunday’s training camp practice. The injury came during a special teams drill and caused the wideout to miss the rest of practice. With it being so early in camp, Toney should be able to fully recover with plenty of time to get ready for the regular season, barring a surprise ligament issue.
#Chiefs HC Andy Reid said WR Kadarius Toney “tweaked” his knee during a special teams drill today and did not participate in the rest of practice. pic.twitter.com/YXGZaCfpgC
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 23, 2023
Toney was drafted with the 20th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He brought in 39 of his 57 targets for 420 yards in his rookie season. Whether it was usage or another reason, Toney fell out of favor with the team and was traded to Kansas City last season. He played seven games with the Chiefs and caught 14 of his 17 targets for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
Toney played behind Marquez Valdes-Scantling and JuJu Smith-Schuster among wide receivers and behind tight end Travis Kelce in the passing game. MVS and Kelce are back, but Smith-Schuster signed with the New England Patriots in free agency. There is an opportunity to take over as the WR2 in this high-octane offense between Toney, Skyy Moore and rookie Rashee Rice.