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Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 2/9/2026
Signed a contract with the Commanders in July of 2025.
Done for year
Niang (knee) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
ANALYSIS
Niang will officially miss the 2025 campaign after suffering a torn ACL in Friday's 48-18 preseason loss to the Patriots. The offensive lineman will now shift his focus to being ready for training camp in 2026.
Niang will officially miss the 2025 campaign after suffering a torn ACL in Friday's 48-18 preseason loss to the Patriots. The offensive lineman will now shift his focus to being ready for training camp in 2026.
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Height
6' 6"Weight
315 lbsHand Length
10.50 inArm Length
34.25 in
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Niang should serve as a depth tackle for the Chiefs in 2021.
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Suffers torn ACL
Niang suffered a torn ACL in Friday's preseason opener against New England, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.
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Returns to active roster
The Chiefs activated Niang (kneecap) from the reserve/PUP list to the 53-man roster Wednesday.
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Returns to practice
Niang (kneecap) was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Wednesday, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
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Shifts to reserve/PUP
Niang (kneecap) was placed on the Chiefs' reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
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Moved to PUP list
Niang (kneecap) was added to the Chiefs' active/PUP list Saturday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
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Could be ready by end of camp
Niang's recovery from a torn patellar tendon is on schedule, but he's still expected to open training camp on the active/PUP list, according to Charles Goldman of USA Today Chiefs Wire.
ANALYSIS
Chiefs GM Brett Veach sounded optimistic after Niang's latest MRI results. "By the end of training camp is something that could happen," Veach said of Niang's return timeline, adding that Niang's "definitely on target to where he needs to be." While the injury Niang suffered in Week 17 last season could cut into his practice reps early on, it sounds like he should be ready to go by the time the games start to count.
Chiefs GM Brett Veach sounded optimistic after Niang's latest MRI results. "By the end of training camp is something that could happen," Veach said of Niang's return timeline, adding that Niang's "definitely on target to where he needs to be." While the injury Niang suffered in Week 17 last season could cut into his practice reps early on, it sounds like he should be ready to go by the time the games start to count.