Chiefs’ Defense to Miss Woods and Delane Against Jets

The Chiefs will face the Jets without two defenders who have been sidelined by injuries. Reid said Woods and Delane were making progress, but neither would play Sunday.

Woods, a rookie defensive tackle, sustained a neck stinger in the first half of Kansas City’s Week 8 game against Denver. Through seven appearances this season, he has totaled 13 tackles, half a sack, and broken up one pass.

Delane will miss his second consecutive game after aggravating a shoulder injury that first arose during training camp. The cornerback has made a bigger statistical impact so far, with 27 tackles, five passes defensed and one interception in five games.

Kansas City selected Delane sixth overall in the 2026 draft after his final season at LSU, where he earned unanimous All-American recognition and first-team honors in the SEC in 2025. Woods was selected 29th overall after playing at Clemson from 2023 through 2025, recording 82 tackles and five sacks.