Austin Blythe sidelined after sports hernia surgery

The K.C. Chiefs have been examined a bit all through coaching camp and the preseason by accidents to the offensive line, retaining some key rivals away from follow and exhibitions. The newest participant compelled to overlook a little bit of time is Heart Austin Blythe, who has been sidelined after having surgery for a sports hernia final week.

Per Matt Derrick, Blythe is reportedly doing well following the process, however it’s unknown how lengthy he can be off form.

The Chiefs are, after all, in a significantly better state of affairs alongside the offensive line total than they have been the final time they have been injury-plagued there. Regardless of myriad accidents, the Chiefs nonetheless have all of their presumed starters in addition to a number of backups, a standing bolstered by the quantity of gamers allowed on an offseason roster (now all the way down to 80).

Austin Blythe sits out Ok.C. Chiefs follow after sports activities hernia surgical procedure.

Blythe joined the Chiefs this offseason on a one-year deal in free company after the workforce allowed Austin Reiter to stroll. Reiter had served as the first beginning middle for every of the final two seasons, however the Chiefs have been able to improve on the place. First they signed Blythe away from the L.A. Rams with the intention to have a short-term starter and competitor, after which they drafted Creed Humphrey within the second spherical out of Oklahoma to spherical out the place, Humphrey, at current, has held down the starter’s reps for the whole lot of the preseason.

At current, the Chiefs are additionally with out offensive linemen Kyle Lengthy, who was signed out of retirement this offseason as a possible starter at proper guard or proper deal with, and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who returned this 12 months after opting out in 2020 in hopes of reclaiming his beginning proper guard position. Backup inside lineman Yasir Durant can be sidelined whereas within the workforce’s concussion protocol.

Will probably be attention-grabbing to see how the Chiefs deal with Blythe’s position in camp as he and others struggle for restricted backup roles. Blythe has gotten a bit of labor at guard and has confirmed to have the ability to begin alongside the inside. But that’s additionally true of different gamers similar to Mike Remmers, LDT, Andrew Wylie, Nick Allegretti and extra. Remaining roster cuts are due subsequent Tuesday, August 30.