Kansas City Chiefs rookie cornerback Trent McDuffie returned to practice Wednesday after spending the past four weeks on injured reserve.
McDuffie injured his hamstring in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals. He was designated to return from IR on Wednesday, and the team has 21 days to place him on the active roster.
“He’s been rehabbing and we’ll just see how he does,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. “He’s been going full-speed with his rehab. We’ll see how he does working back in.”
McDuffie, taken No. 21 overall in this year’s draft, earned the start against the Cardinals but got injured after 32 defensive snaps.
McDuffie doesn’t have an injury report designation since he’s not on the 53-man roster. Four Chiefs missed practice Wednesday — safety Bryan Cook (concussion), cornerbacks Rashad Fenton (hamstring) and Chris Lammons (hip), and defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (torn ACL).
However, kicker Harrison Butker returned to practice after missing four games with a sprained ankle he sustained in Week 1. Matt Ammendola (Weeks 2-3) and Matthew Wright (Weeks 4-5) have filled in. Butker was listed as limited.
Defensive ends Frank Clark (illness) and Mike Danna (calf) were also listed as limited.
The Chiefs (4-1) are preparing for a mighty AFC showdown against the Buffalo Bills (4-1), who opened as slight favorites over the Chiefs in Kansas City.
–Field Level Media