In the Kansas City Chiefs’ 23-14 Divisional round victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday, the Kansas City defense recorded eight sacks of Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud. That began with excellent coverage by cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson,

In that pre-Christmas showdown, the Texans' passing game was held in check by cornerback Trent McDuffie and the Chiefs defense, with the exception of a long touchdown to wide receiver Tank Dell.

The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for their upcoming AFC championship game matchup with the Buffalo Bills, with the winner getting to advance to Super Bowl 59. Before the action gets underway, though, the Chiefs shared a historic announcement regarding their star cornerback Trent McDuffie.

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Cornerback Jaylen Watson is active as the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat gets underway against the Houston Texans on Saturday in the AFC Divisional Round.

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The Chiefs activated Jaylen Watson from injured reserve Friday for their divisional-round playoff game against the Texans, solidifying a defensive backfield that has churned through fill-ins since the cornerback broke an ankle on Oct.

Saturday’s divisional-round game is expected to be the first that includes all 18 of the unit’s starting and rotational players.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 16: Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons throws a pass against the Las Vegas Raiders during the third quarter in the game at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

The Chiefs are planning to activate starting cornerback Jaylen Watson off the injured reserve list in time to play in Saturday's playoff game against the Texans, a source tells ESPN.

Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, San Francisco has interviewed Chris Tabor for the vacancy ... Zaire Franklin, Colts. Cornerbacks — Trent McDuffie, Chiefs; Christian Gonzalez, Patriots. Slot Cornerback — Derwin James, Chargers. Safeties — Kyle Hamilton ...