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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton didn't realize his foot was pointing the wrong direction after game-changing catch

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Tyquan Thornton, a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, suffered a severe ankle injury during a game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. After making a 55-yard catch that set up a crucial touchdown, Thornton initially stood up to celebrate but then noticed his left foot was severely twisted. Medical staff treated him with an air cast and he did not return to the game due to an unspecified ankle injury. The Chiefs won the game 30-27 despite losing two key receivers, Thornton and Rashee Rice, who both suffered injuries in the first half.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Sunday night, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton suffered a severe ankle injury during a game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The incident occurred after catching a 55-yard pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, putting the Chiefs in a strong position near the Raiders' goal line. As Thornton tried to stand up and celebrate the big play, he realized his left foot was bent at an unnatural angle due to being tackled by Raiders safety Treydan Stukes.

Thornton was immediately carted off the field after medical staff tended to him and placed his injured ankle in an aircast. He had five catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns before getting hurt. According to reports from Monday, Thornton is expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks due to dislocating his left ankle and tearing ligaments. The Chiefs remain undefeated at 4-0 despite this setback.

Additionally, fellow receiver Rashee Rice suffered a hamstring injury earlier in the game and will be out for an undisclosed period. These injuries prompted former Chiefs star Tyreek Hill to tweet "Hm," fueling speculation about potential reunions with his old team amid their receiver issues.

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Thornton PERSON · 9× Kansas City GPE · 4× Chiefs ORG · 3× CBS ORG · 1× Kansas City Chiefs ORG · 1× Patrick Mahomes PERSON · 1× Raiders ORG · 1× Treydan Stukes PERSON · 1× Tyquan Thornton PERSON · 1× the Las Vegas Raiders ORG · 1×

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A Patriots second-round pick in 2022, he joined the Chiefs’ practice squad in November 2024, made the roster in 2025 and re-signed in March after catching 19 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns last season.

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🔮 Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton suffered one of the most gruesome ankle injuries you will ever see during Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

2026-10-05 · Fox News

Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton didn't realize his foot was pointing the wrong direction after game-changing catch · assertive framing

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton suffered one of the most gruesome ankle injuries you will ever see during Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. asserted

you → suffer → Raiders

Somehow, it took him a few seconds to notice. asserted

it → take → seconds

Kansas City trailed 19-17 and faced third-and-4 with 3:25 remaining when Patrick Mahomes launched a deep ball down the left sideline. asserted

Mahomes → trail → sideline

Thornton hauled it in for a 55-yard gain before Raiders safety Treydan Stukes dragged him down from behind and landed across Thornton’s left ankle. asserted

Stukes → haul → ankle

Thornton held on to the football and initially appeared ready to celebrate the biggest play of the game. asserted

Thornton → hold → game

Then he tried to stand up, looked down and realized his left foot was pointing in a direction it definitely was not supposed to point. asserted

it → try → direction

Seriously, do not watch this video if you have a weak stomach. asserted

you → watch → stomach

CBS announcers Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt immediately recoiled when they saw the replay. asserted

they → recoil → replay

"Oh, no," Watt said. asserted

Watt → say → ?

I don’t even want to look at it," Nantz added. asserted

Nantz → want → it

Medical personnel placed Thornton’s left leg in an air cast before carting him off the field. asserted

personnel → place → field

The Chiefs ruled Thornton out with an ankle injury but had not announced a more specific diagnosis as of publication. asserted

Chiefs → rule → publication

The injury was especially cruel because Thornton had finally carved out a role in Kansas City. asserted

Thornton → carve → City

he → join → yards

He entered Sunday with 108 receiving yards over the previous two games, then delivered the first 100-yard performance of his NFL career. asserted

He → enter → career

Thornton caught five passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns before suffering the injury. asserted

Thornton → catch → injury

The Chiefs were already without Rashee Rice, who exited in the first quarter with a right hamstring injury and did not return. asserted

who → exit → injury

Rice had 190 receiving yards through three games, so Kansas City could now be without two important pieces of its passing attack. uncertain

City → have → attack

Thornton’s 55-yard catch set up Kenneth Walker’s go-ahead touchdown on the next play, and Kansas City held on for a 30-27 victory to improve to 4-0. asserted

City → set → 4

Hopefully, Thornton’s injury is somehow less serious than it appeared. asserted

it → appear → ?

Unfortunately, it looked about as bad as an injury can look. asserted

injury → look → ?