Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles had his left knee scoped on Monday, team trainer Rick Burkholder said Thursday.
Charles was placed on injured reserve Nov. 1 and had his right knee scoped by Dr. James Andrews the following day.
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Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles had his left knee scoped on Monday, team trainer Rick Burkholder said Thursday. Charles was placed on injured reserve Nov. 1 and had his right knee scoped by Dr. James Andrews the following day.
The Chiefs were hoping Charles might return for the regular-season finale or any postseason games but the second procedure this month might make a return this season unlikely.
Charles tore the ACL in his right knee in Oct. 2015 and has yet to fully recover. He appeared in three games and had 40 yards on 12 carries but experienced swelling in his right knee Oct. 21 after scoring a touchdown against Oakland five days earlier.
Before injuring his knee the 29-year-old was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. He had a career-high 1,509 rushing yards in 2012 and a career-best 12 rushing touchdowns in 2013.