Chiefs will pay for care of injured girl
The Kansas City Chiefs will pay for ongoing medical treatment and other expenses for a young girl who was seriously injured when a vehicle she was in was struck by a car driven by former assistant coach Britt Reid.
The agreement between the Chiefs and the family of Ariel Young will provide her with “world-class medical care and long-term financial stability,” according to a statement Friday from the team’s legal representative and the family’s attorney, Tom Porto.
Ariel, who was 5 at the time, suffered a traumatic brain injury on Feb. 4 when Britt Reid’s vehicle hit two stopped vehicles on an Interstate 435 entrance ramp near Arrowhead Stadium.
Ariel was hospitalized in critical condition for weeks before being released from the hospital April 2. Reid, who is the son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, has been charged with driving while intoxicated and is scheduled to go to trial April 18.
Bears
The Chicago defense took a huge hit Friday when coach Matt Nagy announced outside linebacker Khalil Mack would go on season-ending injured reserve due to a foot injury. Mack will have surgery next week, but Nagy did not specify the nature of the foot injury. Mack’s season ends with six sacks. Mack’s injury has been a problem since the Bears played Cleveland in Week 3, but he tried to play through it until going to the sideline for the Oct. 31 game against San Francisco, and hasn’t returned.
Chargers
Coach Brandon Staley left open the possibility that all four players on the reserve/COVID-19 list could be available Sunday night against the Steelers. Defensive tackles Jerry Tillery and Christian Covington, along with linebacker Drue Tranquill tested positive while linebacker Joey Bosa went into protocols as an unvaccinated close contact. Of the three, Bosa has the best chance if he tests negative for a fifth straight day Saturday.
Seahawks
Seattle will be without starting running back Chris Carson for the rest of the season after he chose to undergo surgery on his neck. Coach Pete Carroll didn’t fully describe the issue Friday but indicated Carson has a nerve in his neck being impacted by a vertebrate and that surgery is the best option for recovery.
Packers
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers returned to practice on a limited basis Friday after missing the past two days due to a toe injury as he prepares for Sunday’s game at Minnesota. Rodgers didn’t have a designation on the Packers injury report Friday. The reigning MVP had said Wednesday even after missing that day’s practice that he would definitely play against the Vikings. Rodgers hasn’t practiced much at all since testing positive for COVID-19 Nov. 3. The positive test forced him to miss the Packers’ 137 loss at Kansas City on Nov. 7.