Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill deve perder 4-6 semanas

Tyreek Hillwill be out roughly the next month or so but will avoid going on injured reserve.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that Hill (collarbone) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, per sources informed of the injury.

The timeline means theKansas City Chiefswideout will avoid landing on IR, which would have held him out a minimum of eight weeks. Rapoport notes that the team will monitor Hill’s rehab to determine whether he can return before the six-week timeframe.

Chiefshead trainer Rick Burkholder said Hill is back in Kansas City and began his rehab Monday night. He said the receiver is week-to-week.

TheChiefsreceiver left Sunday’s game versus theJaguarsafter suffering a clavicle injury that required Hill to be taken to a Jacksonville hospital. Hill was hit by Jags cornerbackJalen Ramseynear the sideline. Following the hit, Hill was attended to by the training staff before he was carted off the field.

Rapoport previously reported that Hill’s injury did not require surgery.

Wednesday’s news narrows the expected timeline thatChiefswill be without their mismatch weapon. K.C. faces theRaiderson Sunday before tilts against theRavens,Lions,Colts,TexansandBroncos.

With the receiver out, theChiefswill likely use speedy rookieMecole Hardmanin Hill’s role. The second-round pick didn’t catch a pass in Week 1 but played 46 of 60 offensive snaps (76.7 percent), per Next Gen Stats. The goose-egg in the catch column won’t last long with Hill out the next 4 to 6 weeks.