Chiefs WR Tyquan Thornton faces 12-to-16-week recovery after ankle injury
Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton is expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks and will have surgery this week, Ian Rapoport reported. A late-season or playoff return remains possible. The timeline updates the initial report that Thor…
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Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton is expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks and will have surgery this week, Ian Rapoport reported. A late-season or playoff return remains possible.
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): After extensive tests today, Tyquan Thornton is expected back within 12 to 16 weeks, sources say. He’ll have surgery within the week and there is a real chance at a late-season or playoff return.
The timeline updates the initial report that Thornton had suffered a serious ankle injury and would be out indefinitely. The new estimate gives Kansas City a clearer recovery window, while still leaving the possibility of a return late in the season.
Thornton’s recovery will determine whether he can rejoin the Chiefs before the season ends; Rapoport’s report does not promise a return, only that it remains possible after surgery and rehabilitation.