The Kansas City Chiefs are officially going to be without their Super Bowl LVIII hero, according to the latest update. Head coach Andy Reid addressed the media on Wednesday sharing a grim report on wide receiver Mecole Hardman.

The injury occurred during a Week 14 practice, and Hardman was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 7. While the Chiefs designated him to return on Jan. 1 — giving him a 21-day practice window — his recovery didn’t progress as hoped.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid previewed the AFC Championship matchup with the Buffalo Bills, and he made an unexpected admission.

Ahead of the Chiefs’ AFC championship game tilt against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, coach Andy Reid told reporters that wide receiver Mecole Hardman would remain on injured reserve and thus be ruled out for the remainder of the Chiefs’ playoff run this winter.

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Ahead of their AFC Championship Game quest, the Chiefs announced that head coach Andy Reid had been named the 101 Awards AFC Coach of the Year. "Led us to our best record ever... so far," posted the Chiefs. "Well deserved, Coach! Congratulations."