The Houston Texans lose to the Kansas City Chiefs (19-27), Tank Dell has to miss the game due to injury

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was in the starting lineup and wide receiver Marquise Brown was active for Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans, giving Kansas City arguably its healthiest and most complete offensive lineup of the season.

Mahomes, who suffered a sprained ankle in last week’s win at Cleveland, was expected to play after being left out of the latest injury report. He had a full week of training and insisted he would play unless he was unable to protect himself.

“And I don’t want to limit the schedule. I think this is something different for me,” Mahomes said. “I want to be able to still move around the pocket so we’re not just sitting in one spot the whole game and really leaving their D-line behind us. It’s about me finding that balance and seeing where I’m at.”

The Chiefs activated Brown from injured reserve on Friday, just over a week after the wide receiver returned to practice following surgery to repair a dislocated sternoclavicular joint in his shoulder. Brown suffered the injury in the first preseason game against Jacksonville and the Chiefs were initially unsure whether he would return at all this season.

Brown caught 51 passes for 574 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games with Arizona last season. He had 313 catches for 3,644 yards and 28 touchdowns in five seasons in Baltimore and with the Cardinals.

“They add another guy who can stretch the field,” Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke said. “I mean, Hollywood – that’s been his calling card for a long time. “So I think if he plays, it’s just kind of another top guy that we have to consider.”

Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal was active after being placed on the injury report Friday with an illness.

The Chiefs were missing left tackle DJ Humphries (hamstring) and safety Chamarri Conner (concussion), both of whom were out earlier in the week. The other inactives were offensive linemen Ethan Driskell and CJ Hanson, defensive linemen Malik Herring and Marlon Tuipulotu and linebacker Joshua Uche.

Houston tight end Cade Stover missed his second straight game after undergoing an emergency appendectomy last Saturday. He was previously ruled out along with defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi (ankle), offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (foot) and wide receiver John Metchie III (shoulder).

Also inactive for the Texans were linebacker Devin White, defensive end Jerry Hughes and offensive lineman Nick Broeker.

Texas offensive lineman Kenyon Green, who started the first nine games, was active after missing the last five with a shoulder injury. Likewise linebacker Christian Harris, who was unable to practice on Friday due to an ankle injury.

The Chiefs (13-1) have already secured the AFC West title, while the Texans won the AFC South title. Kansas City can secure the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye with a win and a loss or draw from Buffalo in Sunday’s game against New England.

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This story was originally published when the Chiefs have QB Patrick Mahomes and WR Hollywood Brown active for their matchup against the Texans, published by Dave Skretta at The Associated Press.

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