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Coach Reid was asked on Monday about the injury to Derrick Johnson and the plan moving forward at inside linebacker. He responded “We came out of the game pretty clean. Then, I know the linebacker situation is the one that you’re interested in. D.J. [Derrick Johnson] did tear his Achilles. So, with the exception of D.J.’s Achilles, everything was alright as far as the injuries went. John [Dorsey] is going through the process right now looking at linebackers. We feel comfortable that we have some guys here that can fill in and have filled in between D.J. Alexander, [Frank] Zombo. I think we’re still okay in that area if we didn’t do anything. We also have Justin March-Lillard who’s eligible to come back up, so he’s someone we’re looking at also. Dorsey brought some guys in to also look at. So, we’ll know more, I’m sure, throughout the day here.”

Jamaal Charles’ season still up in air for Chiefs

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Reid also provided an update on Jamaal Charles. “He’s still down at Dr. Andrews rehabbing down there. They’re working on getting the swelling out of his knees or out of his one knee in particular. We’ll see how all of this works down the road. That’s Dorsey’s area, but I know that part that I just told you. That decision will be made down the road.”

There is never a guarantee on an injury timeline, but this caught analysts by surprise. Look for more updates after the Christmas mstchup with Denver.

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