Chris Jones Misses Practice Due to Back Injury, Chiefs Optimistic

The Kansas City Chiefs conducted practice on Wednesday without defensive tackle Chris Jones, who was sidelined due to a back injury. Despite his absence, the team is not worried about his availability for the upcoming Week 1 game.

Jones, who started every game last season, recorded 29 tackles, seven sacks, and 25 quarterback hits. Head coach Andy Reid expressed confidence that Jones will recover and be fine moving forward.

In addition to Jones, left guard Kingsley Suamataia left practice early due to illness, while left tackle Josh Simmons, who has been managing his own back injury, also did not participate.