{
  "id": 8874685,
  "title": "Andy Reid Clears the Air on Mansoor Delane Sitting out vs. Colts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/andy-reid-clears-the-air-on-mansoor-delane-sitting-out-vs-colts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:33:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/andy-reid-clears-air-mansoor-073348580.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid provided clarification on the absence of cornerback Mansoor Delane during their victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. Delane had practiced extensively leading up to the game but ultimately did not take the field. Reid explained that his role was to serve as an extra player who would only enter the game if needed. Reid praised the performance of starting cornerback Kristian Fulton, who stepped up in Delane's absence, stating that he was glad Delane was available in case the situation arose. The decision not to deploy Delane was made with caution, as the Chiefs did not feel comfortable sending him back onto the field so soon after practice. If Delane maintains a full week of practice before the upcoming Week 3 game against the Miami Dolphins, there is a strong likelihood that he will be back in action. This story originally ran on HEAVY.",
  "summary": "The Kansas City Chiefs moved to 2-0 on the season after a thrilling overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts on “Sunday Night Football.” While speaking to the media after the game, coach Andy Reid relayed good news as their were no new injuries to report. However, he addressed a key injury that unexpectedly lingered into […] The post Andy Reid Clears the Air on Mansoor Delane Sitting out vs.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Chiefs-Colts Week 2 final injury report: Chris Jones, Mansoor Delane questionable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/chiefs-colts-week-2-final-injury-report-chris-jones-mansoor-delane",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:43:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}