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The wide receivers for the Kansas City Chiefs had a slow start to training camp, and a young standout from the group suffered a concerning injury during Saturday's practice.
Per Nate Taylor of ESPN, rookie Cyrus Allen collided with cornerback Kaiir Elam during a special teams play. Allen needed help to get off the practice field with what appears to be a left knee injury.
"Cyrus Allen collided with Kaiir Elam as a gunner on a special teams punt rep," Taylor posted on X. "Allen stayed down with his helmet buried in the turf & then needed help to get off the field. Allen left the field in the front of the cart with what appeared to be a left knee injury."
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Allen, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft by the Chiefs, was later carted back to the indoor training facility.
"Cyrus Allen was just carted back to the Chiefs’ indoor training facility for further evaluation, sitting in the front of the cart," Taylor wrote. "A disappointed Allen was seen shaking his head & putting his jersey over his face."
It's a concerning injury for the Chiefs, who need someone in the receiver corps to stand out this summer while Rashee Rice rehabs from a knee surgery he underwent this offseason.
Before Saturday's practice, Taylor labeled Allen as an "early star" of training camp for Kansas City.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was impressed with Allen's work ethic early at camp.
"He's got to clean some things up, but he's willing to work at it," Reid said of Allen. "He's had a productive (three) days. You've got to keep stacking those as you go. There are little things, just subtle teaching points on routes. (Wide receivers coach) Chad O'Shea does a great job with him, but if I see something I want to just communicate it to him, I try to get that to him (quickly)."
It remains to be seen how significant the injury is for Allen.
Before training camp, the Chiefs were thought of as a likely destination for a veteran receiver like Stefon Diggs or DeAndre Hopkins. That chatter could pick up as injuries accrue or if the coaching staff doesn't like what they see from the receiver corps during the preseason.
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