While it was initially feared that he had suffered a torn ACL, Minshew's ACL is reportedly still in tact. He is, however, still expected to miss time, which likely contributed to the Chiefs signing fellow quarterback Shane Buechele off the Buffalo Bills ' practice squad for the season's final two weeks.

In a rare NFL battle between former Washington State quarterbacks, it was rookie Cam Ward who got a stellar victory over a collection of former Cougs that included Kansas City quarterback Gardner Minshew in NFL Week 16.

After placing star quarterback Patrick Mahomes on injured reserve with a torn ACL last week, the Chiefs lost fill-in quarterback Gardner Minshew to a knee injury during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. Minshew was ruled out in the third quarter, replaced by Chris Oladokun, who was just elevated from the practice squad on Saturday.

See an updated list of injuries, with active and inactive players for the Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week 17 game.

A rough 2025 season only got worse for the Kansas City Chiefs in a 26-9 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Ahead of a Christmas Day game that will feature the team’s third starting quarterback this year, the collection of power rankings did not pull any punches.

Oladokun has been with the Chiefs franchise for a while but probably hasn't made it onto fans' radar until the injuries this season.