Chiefs vs. Jets Inactives: Geno Smith Deactivated
By Josh Hill
The New York Jets don’t stand much of a chance against the Kansas City Chiefs, but injuries before the game can always change things at the last minute.
Kansas City Chiefs fans aren’t sweating their team’s matchup against the New York Jets this afternoon as the game could get out of hand rather quickly. The main story of the week for the Jets was where would Geno Smith be for the game, as would he be active or deactivated on Sunday afternoon.
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It turns out that Smith will not be in uniform on Sunday against the Chiefs as he has been deactivated in favor of Matt Simms. That only makes the job easier for the Chiefs, as even though Micheal Vick is starting, the team doesn’t know what they’re doing and that’s abundantly clear.
Here’s a look at who is in and who is out for this Sunday’s Jets vs. Chiefs game this afternoon.
NEW YORK JETS INJURIES
Player | Position | Status | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
T.J. Barnes | DT | Inactive | |
Dakota Dozier | T | Inactive | |
IK Enemkpali | LB | Inactive | |
Wesley Johnson | C | Inactive | |
Walt Powell | WR | Inactive | |
Geno Smith | QB | Inactive | Smith (shoulder) is inactive. Michael Vick will start for NYJ. |
Darrin Walls | CB | Inactive | |
Oday Aboushi | G | Active | |
Phillip Adams | CB | Active | |
Antwan Barnes | LB | Active | |
Willie Colon | G | Active | |
Jeff Cumberland | TE | Active | |
Demario Davis | ILB | Active | |
Eric Decker | WR | Active | Decker (hamstring) is active and could see targets from Vick. |
David Harris | ILB | Active |
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS INJURIES
Player | Position | Status | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Donnie Avery | WR | Inactive | |
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | T | Inactive | |
Jamell Fleming | DB | Inactive | |
Eric Kush | C | Inactive | |
Josh Martin | LB | Inactive | |
Aaron Murray | QB | Inactive | |
Chris Owens | CB | Inactive |
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