Tyquan Thornton Suffers Devastating Ankle Injury Amidst Career Game
Mike Garafolo called it a 'devastating ankle injury' and noted Thornton was 'on his way to a career year.'
Tyquan Thornton was having the game of his life before the football gods decided they had seen enough. The wide receiver went down with what NFL Network's Mike Garafolo is calling a devastating ankle injury on Sunday.
Before being carted off, Thornton was absolutely torching the . He racked up five catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns, looking every bit like the breakout star has been waiting for.
Garafolo noted Thornton was on his way to a career year, which makes the timing of this injury feel like a cruel joke. You finally get the deep passing game firing on all cylinders, and then an ankle gives out in the middle of a tight divisional matchup.
The Chiefs were trailing 19-17 when the injury happened, but the bigger issue is what this means for the depth chart going forward. You do not just replace a guy who can casually drop a 100-yard, two-score stat line before the game even wraps up.
Now, the have to figure out how to survive the rest of this AFC West dogfight without their hottest target. Fantasy managers and bettors holding Thornton season-long props are likely tearing up their tickets, while holds its breath waiting for the official MRI results.