Chiefs Get Mixed Injury News: Thornton Set for Surgery, Rice's Hamstring 'Minor'

The 4-0 Kansas City Chiefs got a double dose of injury news on Monday, and it was not all bad. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, wide receiver Tyquan Thornton is expected back within 12 to 16 weeks and will undergo surgery this week, with a real chance at a late-season or playoff return.

Thornton, who had a career day with five catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns before being carted off in the win over Las Vegas, was the bigger concern. The surgery timeline is better than feared — the Chiefs initially worried about a season-ender.

The news on Rashee Rice was even better. The receiver left the Raiders game in the first series with a hamstring injury, but Rapoport reports it appears relatively minor. Rice wanted to go back in, and with the Chiefs' bye coming next week, Andy Reid called it "a tweak" — raising the possibility Rice misses no time at all. With the bye sparking front-office debate, the Tyreek Hill reunion rumors are only getting louder.