{
  "id": 16358934,
  "title": "Chiefs put RB Brashard Smith on IR, activate LB Cooper McDonald",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/chiefs-put-rb-brashard-smith-on-ir-activate-lb-cooper-mcdonald",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T18:58:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chiefs-put-rb-brashard-smith-185815423.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kansas City Chiefs have made several roster changes ahead of their Sunday game against the Seahawks. Running back Brashard Smith has been placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury, ruling him out for at least the next four games. In his place, the team has activated linebacker Cooper McDonald from injured reserve, who played in Week 1 but has been out with a knee injury. Additionally, the Chiefs activated Jaydn Ott from the practice squad, signing him after he went undrafted out of Oklahoma this year. Wide receiver Justin Watson was also elevated from the practice squad on a temporary basis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}