Chiefs' Gardner Minshew suffers knee injury; Chris Oladokun steps in vs Titans

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The Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback troubles deepened on Sunday (December 21), when backup Gardner Minshew left the NFL Week 16 game against the Tennessee Titans with a left knee injury. Third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun entered the contest, marking a sudden shift in the team's offensive leadership.

How the injury happened

Gardner Minshew, starting in place of the injured Patrick Mahomes, sustained the knee issue early in the game. On the third play of the game, Gardner Minshew scrambled before going down on the turf with what looked like a non-contact injury. Right after the play, he grabbed his left knee and limped off the field. Although he attempted to stay in the game, his impaired footwork affected his throwing, as he managed to complete only three of his eight pass attempts for 15 yards.

Minshew walked to the locker room unaided but was soon ruled out for the rest of the game.

Chris Oladokun takes over

With Minshew sidelined, Chris Oladokun stepped in as the active quarterback. The former seventh-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 has spent much of his career on the Chiefs' practice squad. Oladokun, elevated to the active roster earlier in the week, made his most significant NFL appearance yet.

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