Something went wrong for the Kansas City Chiefs when they needed stability the most. What was already a fragile quarterback situation took another hit when QB Gardner Minshew was hurt on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

It's been a long 24 hours for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Gardner Minshew, but here's what the unfolded news means for the franchise.

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.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Gardner Minshew injured his knee on the opening drive of Sunday's game. He would eventually be replaced by QB Chris Oladokun.

Gardner Minshew left the team’s matchup with the Titans on Sunday with a knee injury, and ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter is reporting that Kansas City believes the 29-year-old also tore his ACL. That would be a big blow to a team already struggling.

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.