Final Injury Report: Both Teams Missing Defensive Starter for Sunday Night Football

Jets' safety and Chiefs' linebacker ruled OUT on Friday

Each defense will be without one starter when the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs clash on Sunday Night Football at MetLife Stadium.

Jets' starting free safety Tony Adams and Chiefs' starting linebacker Nick Bolton will both miss the Week 4 clash on October 1. Also declared out on Friday, Green & White backup offensive guard Wes Schweitzer will miss his second straight game due to a concussion. 

"He [Schweitzer] made tremendous progress yesterday," said Jets' head coach Robert Saleh on Friday in Florham Park. "We're hopeful for next week, but he still has some hurdles he has to climb."

In addition to Bolton, the Chiefs will not have the services of second-string cornerback Jaylen Watson who did not practice on Friday and was ruled out with a shoulder issue.

All other players, on both teams, are expected to be available for the 8:20 pm ET kickoff on NBC.

Running back Breece Hall, left tackle Mekhi Becton and veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein, the only other Jets on the official injury report, were all full participants for the Jets during Friday's practice. Defensive lineman Micheal Clemons dropped off the injury report Thursday after making an appearance on Wednesday with an elbow issue. 

Adams sustained a hamstring injury in the second quarter of the Week 2 battle at Dallas.  He won the starting free safety job during the preseason and made 10 tackles over 1.5 games before going down. Saleh is hopeful that both Adams and Schweitzer can return to practice next week.

Jets vs. Chiefs Injury Report (Week 4)

FRIDAY 
Jets 
S Tony Adams (hamstring) — DNP 
(Game: OUT) 

OL Wes Schweitzer (concussion) — DNP 
(Game: OUT) 

LT Mekhi Becton (knee) — FP 
(Game: – ) 

RB Breece Hall (knee) — FP 
(Game: – ) 

K Greg Zuerlein (groin) — FP 
(Game: – )

Chiefs  
 LB Nick Bolton (ankle) — DNP 
(Game: OUT) 

CB Jaylen Watson (shoulder) — DNP 
(Game: OUT) 

TE Noah Gray (illness) — FP 
(Game: – )

DL Chris Jones (groin) — LP 
(Game: – ) 

WR Kadarius Toney (toe) — LP 
(Game: – ) 

OT Donovan Smith (rib) — FP
(Game: – ) 

S Mike Edwards (bicep) — FP
(Game: – ) 

QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) — FP 
(Game: – ) 

S Bryan Cook (elbow) — FP
(Game: – ) 

LB Willie Gay (quad) — FP
(Game: – ) 

CB Nic Jones (hand) — FP
(Game: – ) 

RB Isiah Pacheco (abdomen) — FP 
(Game: – ) 

CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) — FP
(Game: – ) 

WR Justin Watson (ankle) — FP 
(Game: – ) 

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THURSDAY 
Jets
S Tony Adams (hamstring) — DNP
OL Wes Schweitzer (concussion) — DNP
LT Mekhi Becton (knee) — FP
RB Breece Hall (knee) — FP
K Greg Zuerlein (groin) — FP 

Chiefs
TE Noah Gray (illness) — DNP
LB Nick Bolton (ankle) — DNP 
CB Jaylen Watson (shoulder) — DNP 
DL Chris Jones (groin) — LP 
WR Kadarius Toney (toe) — LP
OT Donovan Smith (rib) — LP
S Mike Edwards (bicep) — FP
QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) — FP 
S Bryan Cook (elbow) — FP 
LB Willie Gay (quad) — FP 
CB Nic Jones (hand) — FP 
RB Isiah Pacheco (abdomen) — FP 
CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) — FP 
WR Justin Watson (ankle) — FP 

WEDNESDAY
Jets
S Tony Adams (hamstring) — DNP
OL Wes Schweitzer (concussion) — DNP
LT Mekhi Becton (knee) — LP
RB Breece Hall (knee) — LP
K Greg Zuerlein (groin) — FP
DL Micheal Clemons (elbow) — FP 

Chiefs 
TE Noah Gray (illness) — DNP 
LB Nick Bolton (ankle) — DNP 
DL Chris Jones (groin) — LP 
WR Kadarius Toney (toe) — LP
CB Jaylen Watson (shoulder) — FP 
OT Donovan Smith (rib) — FP 
S Mike Edwards (bicep) — FP
QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) — FP 
S Bryan Cook (elbow) — FP 
LB Willie Gay (quad) — FP 
CB Nic Jones (hand) — FP 
RB Isiah Pacheco (abdomen) — FP 
CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) — FP 
WR Justin Watson (ankle) — FP

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