Chiefs rookie suffers knee injury late in matchup vs. Jaguars

The Kansas City Chiefs may be without rookie guard McKade Mettauer when they return to training camp in St. Joseph this week after he sustained a knee injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night.

Though the extent of his injury wasn’t announced by the team, he was officially ruled out before the game’s conclusion, which indicates that he would not have returned to the field.

Mettauer is fighting for a spot on Kansas City’s 53-man roster and gave the Chiefs’ coaching staff its first look at what he can do against live competition before exiting the game in the second half.

Expect to hear more about Mattauer’s status during Andy Reid’s post-game press conference, and for general manager Brett Veach to sign another offensive lineman if the rookie is unable to return to action quickly.

With just two preseason exhibitions remaining on Kansas City’s schedule, Mettauer only has a few more weeks to earn a spot on the Chiefs’ 53-man roster.