Chiefs, Bucs relatively healthy heading into Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will head into Super Bowl on Sunday relatively healthy.

Chiefs ruled out left tackle Eric Fisher because of a torn Achilles tendon and linebacker Willie Gay Jr. due to knee and ankle injuries, but neir of m was expected to play. Tampa Bay did t list anybody as out on final injury report.

only Chiefs player to be listed questionable was wide receiver Sammy Watkins, who has t played since sustaining a calf injury in Week 16 against Atlanta. Watkins has practiced in a limited capacity for several weeks, though, and he nearly played in AFC championship game against Buffalo before deciding in warm-ups to sit it out.

“He did good. I’m encourd to have him on Sunday," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "I think he’ll be re.”

Chiefs running back Darwin Thompson did t practice Friday because of an illness. defending champions are also waiting on status of wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and backup center Daniel Kilgore, both of whom landed on COVID-19 list as close contacts of team barber; y could play if y continue to return negative tests.

Buccaneers listed wide receiver Antonio Brown and tight end Cameron Brate as questionable. Bryant has been out with a knee injury he sustained in divisional round but was upgraded to a full participant in Thursday's practice and practiced fully again Friday. Brate was limited with a back issue Thursday and did t practice Friday.

Tampa Bay linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh also did t practice Friday, though both are expected to play. Pierre-Paul has been nursing a knee injury, while Suh's absence was t related to injury.

Im credits: AP