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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton suffers gruesome-looking ankle injury vs. Raiders. Rashee Rice also hurt

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Ramirez, W. (2026, October 5). Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton suffers gruesome-looking ankle injury vs. Raiders. Rashee Rice also hurt. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/chiefs-tyquan-thornton-suffers-gruesome-looking-leg-injury-vs-raiders-rashee-rice-also-hurt/article_8d1653c7-4c4f-5f08-ab83-39e70c1b93e6.html

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During a game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton suffered a severe ankle injury after making a 55-yard catch. The injury occurred when his foot bent awkwardly as he collided with a defender and was exacerbated when he tried to stand up to celebrate but collapsed due to the pain. Despite this setback, the Chiefs won the game 30-27. Coach Andy Reid expressed concern over Thornton’s season after such an impactful play, noting that the injury could significantly affect Thornton’s year given his strong performance prior to getting hurt.

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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 · 8× Mahomes PERSON · 4× Chiefs ORG · 2× Kansas City GPE · 2× Reid PERSON · 2× Kansas City Chiefs ORG · 1× LAS VEGAS GPE · 1× Raiders ORG · 1× Tyquan Thornton PERSON · 1× the Las Vegas Raiders ORG · 1×

Narrative

“For that to happen, especially with the year he’s had, he had a phenomenal year to this point, and a great play to boot on top of that, so it’s a tough one to see for all the guys,” he said.

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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton suffers gruesome-looking ankle injury vs. Raiders. Rashee Rice also hurt · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton suffered a gruesome-looking injury to his left ankle during the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. asserted

Thornton → suffer → Sunday

Thornton’s left foot bent awkwardly under Raiders safety Treydan Stukes as they both hit the turf after Thornton hauled in a 55-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes. asserted

Thornton → bend → Mahomes

Thornton tried to stand up and celebrate the big play but then collapsed to the turf when he couldn’t put weight on the injured ankle. asserted

he → try → ankle

Thornton left on a cart as players from both teams knelt in prayer. asserted

players → leave → prayer

Kenneth Walker III ran for a 2-yard touchdown for the Chiefs on the next play, and Kansas City went on to win 30-27. asserted

City → run → play

Coach Andy Reid said Thornton’s ankle “doesn’t look good,” adding that he will be further evaluated in Kansas City. asserted

he → say → City

The injury ended a huge day for Thornton, who had five catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns. asserted

who → end → yards

He caught an 8-yard pass from Mahomes earlier in the fourth for his second TD to put the Chiefs ahead 17-13. asserted

He → catch → Chiefs

“That’s a rough one when you see your teammates, especially a guy like Tyquan, who’s a great father and all that,” Reid said. asserted

Reid → ’ → Tyquan

He’s great for the team and kind of a leader of that group in there.” asserted

He → ’ → group

Reid pointed to Thornton’s production before the injury. asserted

Reid → point → injury

“For that to happen, especially with the year he’s had, he had a phenomenal year to this point, and a great play to boot on top of that, so it’s a tough one to see for all the guys,” he said. asserted

he → happen → guys

Rashee Rice suffered a hamstring injury during the first quarter and did not return, leaving Mahomes without one of his primary targets. asserted

Rice → suffer → targets

“It’s tough because those guys put in so much work. asserted

guys → ’ → work

I was in that spot last year,” Mahomes said. asserted

Mahomes → say → spot

“Everybody puts in so much work to be out there and to play the game they love, and one play can kind of change your season.” asserted

play → put → season

Mahomes said supporting Thornton was a priority. asserted

supporting → say → Thornton

“You hope for the best,” he said. asserted

he → hope → best

“But at the same time, you want to show him support because I know how it is when you’re in that position. asserted

you → want → position

It’s like the world’s kind of closing in on you. asserted

world → ’ → you

You want to make sure you have support of your teammates.” asserted

you → want → teammates