After beating the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10, the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs improved to a perfect 4-0 record, the league’s only undefeated team in the 2024 NFL season. However, during their current bye week, they received some troubling news. Starting wide receiver Rashee Rice suffered a knee injury in their win against the Chargers. However, the swelling in Rice’s knee hasn’t gone down, per The Kansas City Star’s Sam McDowell.

“The Chiefs are waiting for the swelling to go down in Rashee Rice’s knee before further testing,” McDonwell reported. “Andy Reid: “Let’s just wait and see,” the Chiefs head coach said Thursday.

Kansas City officially placed Rice on their injured reserved list, per their X, formerly Twitter.

No word on Rice’s status for his matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6.

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Rashee Rice’s status impacts Cheifs’ odds in Week 5

The undefeated Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will look to reach a 5-0 start when they face the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. After the Saints opened the season with massive blowout wins against the Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys, respectively, their biggest challenge in the Chiefs awaits them in Week 5. In light of Rashee Rice’s injury, the Chiefs are favored against the Saints by +5.5, which has moved slightly due to injuries.

The Chiefs hobbled off the field shorthanded after beating the Chargers 17-10 in Week 4. Rice’s knee is the latest in a string of injuries. Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna is dealing with a calf injury, running back Kareem Hunt has a shoulder injury, and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire were all listed on the injured reserved list with limited participation on Thursday and Friday this week. Wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who’s dealing with a knee injury, was a non-participant on Friday.

Heading into the weekend, there's still no update on Rice’s status for Monday’s game.