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Tyquan Thornton, a veteran wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, went down with a graphic injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game. The Chiefs were trailing the Raiders, 19-17, at the time of the injury.
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The veteran wide receiver caught a long pass on third down from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Unfortunately, though, as Thornton was being tackled to the ground, he suffered a major, graphic injury.
CBS’s announcers Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt were immediately horrified.
“Oh, no,” they said as they saw a replay in the booth.
CBS, though, refused to show the full replay of the injury to the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver. That’s how bad it looked.
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ESPN’s Mina Kimes warned: “DO NOT LOOK AT THAT ANKLE.”
Video of the terrible injury has quickly gone viral on social media.
It’s a devastating blow to the Chiefs, as the veteran wide receiver was having the game of the season.
Thornton had 5 catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns prior to the injury. Our thoughts are with him on Sunday.
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The game is airing on CBS.
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This story was originally published October 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM.