Chiefs Ruled Out Kadarius Toney for AFC Championship Game vs. Ravens, and NFL Fans Had Jokes

NFL fans reacted exactly as you would expect to the news that Toney is out.
Chiefs Ruled Out Kadarius Toney for AFC Championship Game vs. Ravens, and NFL Fans Had Jokes
Chiefs Ruled Out Kadarius Toney for AFC Championship Game vs. Ravens, and NFL Fans Had Jokes /

The Kansas City Chiefs are taking on the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday and will be doing so without wide receiver Kadarius Toney

Toney, who has not played since Week 15, will miss the game, as he was ruled out with a hip injury and for "personal reasons," according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. 

A social media punching bag for angry Chiefs fans thanks to his struggles with drops and mental mistakes on the field, Toney was the butt of jokes online once the news that he wouldn't be playing in the AFC title game spread. 

An NFL fan joked that Toney’s absence is a good thing for the Chiefs—and bad news for the Ravens. Ouch. 

It's not clear exactly what the "personal reason" for Toney's absence is, but one fan has an idea. 

A critical Toney drop robbed the Chiefs of a big play in a failed comeback bid against the Detroit Lions in Week 1, then another Toney miscue led to an interception by Patrick Mahomes, who was visibly frustrated with the receiver, back in a December game vs. the New England Patriots

That's why some fans joked that Mahomes is likely thrilled that he won't have to play with Toney. 

Finally, one fan asked the question that everyone is likely wondering. 

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The answer to that question remains to be revealed. The Chiefs are currently 4-point underdogs against Baltimore, who earned the conference’s top seed during the regular season. 


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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.