Super Bowl 59 Odds: Will Chiefs & Eagles’ Injury Reports Impact The Handicap?

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Written By Mo Nuwwarah | Last Updated
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The stage is set, and the Chiefs and Eagles will again meet for Super Bowl 59. Injuries don’t figure to be a massive storyline, unlike the last meeting, which saw Patrick Mahomes play on a bum ankle. But there are still notable early injury reports to monitor for Chiefs vs. Eagles, redux.

Which key players and position groups should bettors monitor over the coming two weeks before they bet Super Bowl 59 odds?

Key chiefs vs. eagles Injuries Ahead Of Super Bowl

Injury Concerns For Eagles Linemen

The main areas to watch are on the Eagles’ side of things.

On offense, they had to do some serious reshuffling against the Commanders. C Cam Jurgens, the regular starter, was available only as an emergency option. He has been dealing with a back injury. G Landon Dickerson, who has some experience at C, took his place.

Unfortunately for the Eagles, Dickerson hurt his knee. He tried fighting through the injury for a bit but was severely limited.

Jurgens wound up taking over and played about 40% of the snaps.

If Dickerson and Jurgens can both get healthy, the Eagles will play their expected starters across the offensive line. If either can’t get there, Tyler Steen will likely draw a start. If his fellow Alabama product is out, he would fill in for Dickerson at guard. If Jurgens is out but Dickerson plays, then Dickerson would likely shift inside again.

Steen, a second-year man picked in the third round, has only drawn three NFL starts.

On the other side of the ball, DL Brandon Graham sounds like a longshot to return. The former Super Bowl hero has given some cagey quotes. He sustained a triceps injury expected to knock him out for the season. He says he’s taking it “one day at a time.”

Rashee Rice Not Returning For Chiefs

Chiefs fans may be hopeful that star WR Rashee Rice could return early from a knee injury framed similarly to Graham’s as a season-ender.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be a possibility. Chiefs coach Andy Reid already said Rice won’t return this season. The team also reportedly never reopened his practice window, a step they would have needed to take to get him back into the fold.

Hollywood Brown, Xavier Worthy, and DeAndre Hopkins will continue operating as the primary WRs. Worthy continues to play like the team’s top target. He led in targets, catches, and yards against Buffalo.

Possible Impact of Eagles & Chiefs’ Injuries

Since the Eagles already have a well-stocked DL, Graham’s return or absence shouldn’t impact much.

Instead, bettors should monitor the status of the interior offensive linemen. Jurgens and/or Dickerson’s absence would mean Steen might face off against all-world DL Chris Jones.

We don’t have much sample to work with when projecting Steen. But the fact that the team picked him in the third round and hasn’t seen a reason to play him probably isn’t a good sign.

The Eagles could be in trouble if he proves to be a pigeon. Jalen Hurts struggled to react to interior blitzes from the Rams and Packers. Jones provided the fastest interior pressures in the league this season. Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is also renowned for his creative blitz packages.

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Chiefs vs. Eagles Full Injury Report

Player Pos Position Injury Status Snaps/g Snaps Per Game Comment
Kansas City Chiefs
BJ Thompson DE Chest Out 0 Thompson is dealing with a medical issue and has been placed on the non-football injury list. He will miss at least four games.
Baylor Cupp TE Undisclosed Out 10 Cupp, a practice squad player, is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
Jack Cochrane LB Ankle Out 20.4 Cochrane has suffered an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Jared Wiley TE Knee Out 14.7 Wiley suffered a torn ACL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Jody Fortson TE Knee Out 16 Fortson is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Marlon Tuipulotu DT Undisclosed Out 34 Tuipulotu is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been added to the injured reserve list.
McKade Mettauer G Knee Out 0 Mettauer suffered a torn MCL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss the 2024-25 season.
Mecole Hardman WR Knee Out 15.7 Hardman was not activated during the 21-day window and will stay on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Rashee Rice WR Knee Out 38.8 Rice underwent LCL surgery and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024-25 regular season.
Skyy Moore WR Core Muscle Questionable 16.7 The Chiefs have opened the 21-day practice window for Moore as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Spencer Shrader K Right Hamstring Out 8 Shrader is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Philadelphia Eagles
Ben VanSumeren LB Knee Out 21.4 VanSumeren is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least the next 4 games.
Brandon Graham DE Triceps Questionable 31.9 The Eagles have opened the 21-day practice window for Graham as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Britain Covey WR Neck Questionable 13 The Eagles have opened the 21-day practice window for Covey as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Byron Young DT Hamstring Out 0 Young was not activated during the 21-day window and will stay on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
C.J. Uzomah TE Abdomen Questionable 22.9 The Eagles have opened the 21-day practice window for Uzomah as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Jack Driscoll OL Ankle Out 14.3 Driscoll is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
James Bradberry IV CB Lower Leg Out 0 Bradberry is dealing with a lower leg injury and has been placed on the injured reserves list. He will miss at least four games.
Kenneth Gainwell RB Concussion/Knee Questionable 0 Gainwell did not practice on Friday heading into the Super Bowl versus the Chiefs.
Le’Raven Clark OT Undisclosed Out 0 Clark is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the entire 2024-25 season.
Nakobe Dean LB Knee Out 0 Dean has suffered a torn patellar tendon and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Photo by AP/Chris Szagola

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