Rees-Zammit misses Chiefs training with injury

Louis Rees-Zammit has suffered a setback successful his bid to play successful nan NFL pinch nan Kansas City Chiefs.

The erstwhile Wales helping is simply a uncertainty for nan Chiefs' pre-season crippled against nan Detroit Lions connected Sunday aft missing training pinch a backmost injury.

The NFL champions past person only 1 much pre-season game, against nan Chicago Bears, earlier deciding their 53-man roster for nan caller campaign.

Rees-Zammit received praise aft playing respective roles successful Kansas City's opening warm-up crippled against nan Jacksonville Jaguars.

The 23-year-old was seen connected nan sidelines astatine a training convention connected Wednesday, stretching his precocious assemblage pinch coaches but not wearing pads aliases a helmet.

Chiefs typical teams coordinator Dave Toub confirmed nan backmost wounded arsenic he said his players needed to activity connected their footwear returns, successful ray of caller rules and mistakes successful their opening crippled against nan Jaguars - 1 of nan cardinal roles Rees-Zammit is expected to return on.

"We conscionable request to get much reps retired location and make judge it's clear what nan rules are," said Toub.

"Obviously we made a correction successful nan game. It ended up costing us, but it's a awesome learning acquisition for us.

"[It will beryllium the] aforesaid guys that you saw. So I still want to spot different guys. I want to spot Rees [Louis Rees-Zammit], but he didn't believe today. He mightiness not beryllium available. We'll see, but I still want to see... there's a batch of guys I want to see. We've sewage clip to do that."

Rees-Zammit performed arsenic moving back, kicker and kick-returner during Saturday's 26-13 nonaccomplishment astatine EverBank Stadium successful Florida, successful summation to being portion of nan punt sum team.

He vanished pinch 2 carries for 1 yard, 1 reception for 3 yards and 1 tackle connected typical teams.

The Chiefs are reigning NFL champions and will corroborate their roster connected 27 August, earlier their season-opener against nan Baltimore Ravens connected 6 September.