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Josh Mauga to miss 2016 season

By Matt Verderame

Nov 22, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Josh Mauga (90) reacts after sacking San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (not pictured) during the first half of the game at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Josh Mauga (90) reacts after sacking San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (not pictured) during the first half of the game at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that inside linebacker Josh Mauga will miss the entire 2016 season with a labral tear.

Tuesday has become a huge day of news for the Chiefs. It was announced by head trainer Rick Burkholder that outside linebacker Justin Houston is to be placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list as he continues to recover from a non-functioning ACL.

It has also been announced by Burkholder that inside linebacker Josh Mauga is done for the season after tearing his labrum. Mauga might have seen his last down as a Chief, with his salary cap number looking large for 2017.

Kansas City will now be looking to Ramik Wilson and Justin March. Both have gotten some starting time and have had their struggles. Wilson has been slow in rallying to the ball and filling his respective gap, while March has been good one play and then over-aggressive the next.

The Chiefs don’t play a ton of 3-4 base, so losing Mauga might not be the end of the world. Mauga didn’t play the majority of snaps last year, and barely played at all when the Chiefs went into nickel. Considering the direction of the NFL (passing all day, every day), Mauga’s impact is somewhat less than it would have been years ago.

Kansas City will have two weeks to adjust to Mauga’s injury. The Chiefs don’t play until Sept. 11 when they take on the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium.

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