Kenneth Walker III out against NFL rushing leader Bijan Robinson's Falcons, Patrick Mahomes off injury report
Kenneth Walker III was ruled out with a groin injury, leaving rookie Emmett Johnson to lead the Kansas City Chiefs' rushing attack on Sunday.
TL;DR
- Kenneth Walker III, the NFL's second-leading rusher, will miss the Chiefs' game against the Falcons due to a groin injury.
- Rookie running back Emmett Johnson will take over the starting role for the Chiefs.
- The game was set to feature the NFL's top two rushers, Walker and Atlanta's Bijan Robinson.
- Patrick Mahomes is cleared to play after a hard hit last week, with no major injury found.
- Defensive tackle Chris Jones will join the team in Atlanta after missing the flight for personal reasons.