Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, out with a knee injury since early December, will not be activated off injured reserve and is out for the season, coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday.

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Kadarius Toney shows a picture on his phone of him slipping — and only his legs showing on the team’s film — from a run-through of the Chiefs’ ”Shuttle Corn Dog” play at Thursday’s Super Bowl practice. Jesse Newell, KC Star

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman (knee) will not be activated from injured reserve, per head coach Andy Reid.

The Kansas City Chiefs will not return a key reinforcement as they aim for their fifth Super Bowl appearance in the past six seasons. Head coach Andy Reid

The injury occurred during a Week 14 practice, and Hardman was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 7. While the Chiefs designated him to return on Jan. 1 — giving him a 21-day practice window — his recovery didn’t progress as hoped.

Nov 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman (17) returns a kick against the Denver Broncos during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images / Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Days ahead of their AFC championship game showdown with the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs are as healthy as they have been in quite some time. No member

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to have to continue their Super Bowl journey without one of their key players.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been without wide receiver Mecole Hardman since Week 13, but the Super Bowl LVIII hero returned to practice this week ahead of the team’s divisional-round playoff matchup against the Houston Texans. Will Hardman be able to return to action against the Texans on Saturday?

The Chiefs are coming up on the deadline to activate receiver/returner Mecole Hardman off of injured reserve. But head coach Andy Reid said in his Monday video conference that Kansas City hasn't decided whether or not Hardman will be brought back to the 53-man roster.

Former Georgia playmaker Mecole Hardman Jr. was working to be available this postseason for the Kansas City Chiefs.