Charvarius Ward Doesn't Need to Rush Back For Week 2
After the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 34-20 on Thursday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium, news came out that starting cornerback Charvarius Ward broke his hand during the game.
On Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Ward is scheduled to have surgery on his hand but it is unclear how much time he could miss. According to other reports, Ward could have his cast in a club and be ready to play in the Chiefs' Week 2 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
I talked about Ward's injury with Arrowhead Report's Jordan Foote on today's episode of Roughing the Kicker.
It's no secret after the suspension of cornerback Bashaud Breeland and the Ward injury, the Chiefs have a problem at the cornerback position. With their top two corners out indefinitely, Kansas City will be forced to make some decisions in the secondary.
Thursday's game saw a solid performance from L'Jarius Sneed in his NFL debut. With him already seeing an increase in snaps with Breeland's absence, he could be in for the long-haul with Ward out as well.
Cornerback Rashad Fenton came in for Ward after he left the game and he will more than likely fill his role.
There's no need for Ward to rush back after his injury. The Chargers looked disoriented on offense against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and I would much rather have Ward off a week of rest heading to Baltimore to face the Ravens than have him reinjure himself in a blowout win against the Chargers.
While losing Ward during Breeland's suspension is a hit, it would be worse to lose him for the rest of the season.
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