Tyreek Hill's status could remain in question for a couple more day, though he's at least expected to multiple games because of a shoulder injury suffered Sunday.
According to NFL Media, the Chiefs will take some time before determining their next move with the injured wide receiver, though options on the table range from his missing a few games to being placed on injured reserve/return.
Hill was injured on his second catch of the day Sunday when he was tackled by Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
Tyreek Hill went up to Ramsey then went to the sideline in some pain.. pic.twitter.com/mWUQZWG1yZ
— #BOOMIN (@ftbeard_17) September 8, 2019
Hill was in obvious pain as he exited the field, finishing his game with two catches for 16 yards.
The injury turned out to be more severe than initially believed and required a trip to Jacksonville hospital. It was later confirmed by Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder that Hill suffered a sternal clavicular joint injury — where the collarbone comes into the sternum — and was being treated to reduce dislocation.
Here is an explanation from the #Chiefs on WR Tyreek Hill, who was taken to a local hospital. pic.twitter.com/gxcl2nqFu0
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 8, 2019
The setback comes after Hill agreed to a contract extension worth a reported $54 million over three years despite an offseason overshadowed by multiple off-field incidents. The most recent included a leaked audio recording of him and his fiancee, Crystal Espinal, talking about alleged abuse of their 3-year-old son.
Hill's injury was part of a chippy Kansas City-Jacksonville matchup in which Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles broke his collarbone and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes played through a sprained ankle.
The Chiefs left with a 40-26 win and are next slated to visit Oakland in Week 2 before hosting the Ravens for their home opener.