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Friend-of-the-site Matt Derrick confirms the initial diagnosis — Kemp’s season is over." Kansas City Chiefs NewsReport: Marcus Kemp tore his ACL and MCLNew Eric Murray Jersey ,113commentsFriend-of-the-site Matt Derrick confirms the initial diagnosis — Kemp’s season is over.CDTKansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marcus Kemp’s season is officially over, according to friend-of-the-site Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest.Kemp left the Chiefs’ Saturday night preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers via a cart after suffering the injury, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid called it the “most significant” of the injuries in his post-game press conference. Kemp needed an MRI, which confirmed both an ACL and MCL tear in his knee, per Derrick.The loss of Kemp is a terrible break for the Chiefs, especially since Kemp, in addition to being a key special teamer for Dave Toub’s units, had been having a strong training camp when it came to offense.Kemp finished third on the Chiefs in special-teams snaps in 2018. Only tight end Demetrius Harris, who is no longer with the team and fullback Anthony Sherman Kendall Fuller Jersey , had more snaps.Kemp is due to become an exclusive rights free agent during the 2020 offseason, so the Chiefs will have the option to keep him for next year. As for 2019, Kemp’s injury opens the door for undrafted rookie free agent Cody Thompson to make the roster. Once a long shot to make the team, Thompson leads the Chiefs this preseason with nine catches for 88 yards. Kemp finishes his preseason with two catches for 36 yards. The expectation is the Chiefs place Kemp on injured reserve, opening up a roster spot for offensive lineman Jeff Allen. The Chiefs head coach spoke to the media at the NFL’s Scouting Combine"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Kansas City Chiefs NewsOpen ThreadsFull ArchiveLibrary Community GuidelinesContact InformationOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昇FL CombineChiefs 2019 draftNFL Scouting Combine: What you need to know from Andy Reid’s media availabilityNew,8commentsThe Chiefs head coach spoke to the media at the NFL’s Scouting CombineCSTShareTweetShareShareNFL Scouting Combine: What you need to know from Andy Reid’s media availabilityTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsKansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid held his official NFL Scouting Combine press conference on Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis (You can watch the press conference in full here). The biggest news of the day probably came before Reid took the podium when he revealed to local Kansas City media members that Chiefs veteran safety Eric Berry has opted not to have offseason surgery.Reid also told local KC reporters that starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (fractured fibula) and safety Armani Watts (groin) “are in good shape headed into the offseason.”Here are the items to know from the press conference:Reid commented on the Chiefs signings from Friday.The Chiefs announced the signings of four veterans last Friday: quarterback EJ Manuel, defensive back Dontae Johnson and wide receivers Sammie Coates and Davon Grayson. Reid briefly explained each signing Wednesday:REID ON EJ MANUELREID ON SAMMIE COATES AND DAVON GRAYSONREID ON DONTAE JOHNSONReid made an initial statement on the hiring of Steve Spagnuolo and the departure of Bob Sutton.Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsThe Chiefs hired Steve Spagnuolo as their defensive coordinator back in late January, and other than a statement released by the Chiefs’ PR team, we hadn’t heard from Reid on the move.Reid commented on the defensive coordinator change Wednesday.“I’ve known Steve a long time Sammy Watkins Jersey ,” Reid, who hired Spagnuolo as a Philadelphia Eagles defensive assistant back in 1999, said. “We knew each other when we were college coaches. Steve will be a great addition to our defense and the energy that he brings.”The Chiefs fired Bob Sutton, who had been Reid’s defensive coordinator since 2013, to make room for Spagnuolo.“I love Bob Sutton, Bob and I talk, we’re still friends. Sometimes that’s this business. Sometimes change can be good for both sides. He’s in Atlanta, he’s going to do a great job there. I’m happy for him, I’m happy for Steve being able to get back in the league. It’s great for the National Football League. He’s had so much success doing what he does Anthony Hitchens Jersey , he was able to bring in some guys. We were able to talk some guys into coming around him that he’s familiar with and can work well with. It’s a new look for our defense. The guys are going to have to learn new things, which also can be healthy too.”Reid discussed the latest on running back Kareem Hunt, who was signed by the Cleveland Browns this offseason.Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsThe Cleveland Browns signed former Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt on February 11, a little more than three months after his release from the Chiefs.With the NFL Combine being a league-wide event, both national and Cleveland reporters were interested in Reid’s take on the running back. “Most important, I mentioned this to our media at the time, I care about Kareem,” Reid said. “Just that his life is in order, that is the important thing. He has worked hard at that. John (Dorsey) doesn’t miss all that. He understands how all that works Mitchell Schwartz Jersey , and he is sensitive to all of it. I think Kareem is in good hands and I think he is going to do a great job when he gets around to having that opportunity to play again, he will have both areas taken care of. We know he can play. It is just a matter of that other part. I know he and John have got that worked out. I’m comfortable with that. That’s what I am most happy about.”Reid, who has given opportunities to players like Tyreek Hill and Michael Vick in the past, detailed his belief in second chances.“I’m into second chances if guys do the right steps to get there,” Reid said. “If you’re wrong, we’re lucky enough in this country where you can right a wrong. Normally, somebody will give you an opportunity if you handle it the right way. It’s important that he’s done that leg work and that he continues to do that. Right now he’s in that frame of mind and that’s important that he continues on with that.”Reid was then asked specifically about drafting Hill back in 2016 and his progress as a person off the field since the selection.“Tyreek’s done a nice job on staying on top of himself with that,” he said. “Do we communicate with him? Yes. We have things set up for him if there is issues but he’s been phenomenal. Every team has that. It gives you confidence in human beings that they can make a chance when they put their mind to it and do things the right way.”Quick notesReid expressed an affinity for tight end Demetrius Harris, who is set to become a free agent: “I am a big Demetrius Harris fan. He has done a tremendous job for us. You never know what direction it is going to go. Free agent Juan Thornhill Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys , so you don’t know, but he would always be welcomed back depending on how it all fits in, how all the pieces fit in. Whether we have him or someone else has him, he’s a quality football player... He can [catch passes and block]. He has done both for us. He’s had some big catches for us, but he’s also done some line of scrimmage work for us.”Reid seemed excited for the return of wide receiver Byron Pringle, who needed hernia surgery back in September: “I like Byron. I thought he was on the rise before he got hurt, so I look forward to getting him back out there and going. His best game was his last game when he ended up pulling the hamstring—the knee. He’ll be back and ready to go.”