Tyquan Thornton
Is Tyquan Thornton playing in Week 9? No. Tyquan Thornton is on injured reserve (ankle), so he will not play in Week 9 against the Jets. Status updated .
This season
- PPR pts / game
- 11.2
- WR34
- Target share
- 12.7%
- 3.8 targets / game
- Air-yards share
- 31.5%
- of his team's air yards
| Wk | Opp | PPR | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Tgt share | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | LV | 28.1 | 8 | 5 | 111 | 29.6% | 2 |
| 3 | MIA | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8.7% | 0 |
| 2 | IND | 12.6 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 9.3% | 0 |
| 1 | DEN | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0% | 0 |
2026 regular season, from nflverse weekly stats. Updated as each week's games finish.
While he's out
Share in the games he missed compared with the games he played, this season and last.
Breakout research
News 20 recent stories
-
Tyquan Thornton: Injured Reserve
Oct 13: The Chiefs placed Thornton (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.
-
Which receiver trades could the Chiefs consider before the deadline?
It’s deadline season, which means we’re back to wide receiver talk. There will come a time when that’s no longer the case for the Kansas City Chiefs. Today is not that day. Tyquan Thornton is (more or less) out for the year. Rashee Rice is expected back this week from his hamstring injury. Cyrus Allen […]
-
Chiefs News: The Chiefs are reportedly ‘calling around’ about a trade
On Monday, after the Kansas City Chiefs failed to reach the red zone in a blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks, rumors swirled further about the Chiefs’ interest in trading for a wide receiver. Ever since the injury to wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (dislocated ankle), it has felt like the insiders have been talking a […]
-
Tyquan Thornton: Injured Reserve
Oct 13: The Chiefs placed Thornton (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.
-
The Chiefs’ wide receivers stepped up against the Chargers
The Kansas City Chiefs improved to 5-0 on Sunday with a 22-6 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs’ offense was far from perfect, but their depleted wide receiver room still contributed significantly. With Rashee Rice (hamstring) out and Tyquan Thornton (dislocated ankle) set to miss extensive time, the Chiefs needed […]
-
Tyquan Thornton: Injured Reserve
Oct 13: The Chiefs placed Thornton (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.
-
Chiefs News: Chiefs don’t seem to be ‘in a rush’ for Tyreek reunion
The Kansas City Chiefs are doing their homework on wide receivers after the injuries to Tyquan Thornton (dislocated ankle) and Rashee Rice (hamstring). The Cheetah, Tyreek Hill, felt inevitable a couple of week ago — but now? The team has a decision to make before the November 10 trade deadline. If Kansas City elects to […]
-
Chiefs elevate practice squad WRs Justin Watson and Andrew Armstrong for Sunday’s game
Although the Kansas City Chiefs were last seen on the field advancing to 4-0 with a Week 4 defeat of the Las Vegas Raiders, the win proved costly at the wide receiver position. Speedster Tyquan Thornton dislocated his ankle making a spectacular play late in the game and may be lost for the season. The […]
-
Patrick Mahomes has been testing Chiefs’ young wideouts
When the Kansas City Chiefs come off of their bye week to host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, their receiving corps will look different than in previous weeks. Speedster Tyquan Thornton was lost for the foreseeable future when he dislocated his ankle making a spectacular play in Week 4’s victory over the Las Vegas […]
-
We have signed WR Justin Watson to the Practice Squad.
We have placed WR Tyquan Thornton on Reserve/Injured.
We have activated LB Cam Jones from the Practice Squad.
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 13 Pro Football Talk Chiefs put WR Tyquan Thornton on IR, sign LB Cam Jones to active roster
- Oct 13 Arrowhead Pride (KC) One wide receiver most fits the bill for a Chiefs midseason trade
- Oct 13 Pete Sweeney (X) All of Andy Reid's Monday updates are now official. · Quoting Kansas City Chiefs: We have signed WR Justin Watson to the Practice Squad. We have placed WR Tyquan Thornton on Reserve/Injured. We have activated LB Cam Jones from the Practice Squad.
- Oct 13 Pete Sweeney (X) We have signed WR Justin Watson to the Practice Squad. We have placed WR Tyquan Thornton on Reserve/Injured. We have activated LB Cam Jones from the Practice Squad.
-
How Chiefs’ receiver rotation could adjust without Tyquan Thornton
There should be a keen eye on the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense moving forward after the ankle dislocation suffered by wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, sidelining him for a 12-to-16-week timeline, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Among the Chiefs wideouts, Thornton led in receiving yards (219), touchdowns (2) and first downs (10). He established himself […]
-
Tyquan Thornton: Injured Reserve
Oct 12: The Chiefs placed Thornton (ankle) on injured reserve Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 12 ESPN NFL Injury Report Tyquan Thornton: Injured Reserve+1
- Oct 12 Aaron Wilson (X) #Chiefs sign Justin Watson to practice squad, elevated Cam Jones from practice squad, placed Tyquan Thornton on IR
-
Tyquan Thornton: Out
Oct 5: Thornton is slated to undergo surgery later this week to address the dislocated left ankle he sustained in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Raiders and is facing an expected recovery timeline of 3-to-4 months, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.
-
Chiefs News: Raiders DB not fined for tackle on Tyquan Thornton
Last week, the Kansas City Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Las Vegas Raiders had a bittersweet moment in the fourth quarter when wide receiver Tyquan Thornton dislocated his ankle after a crucial catch-and-run. The tackle by Raiders defensive back Treydan Stukes appeared to be a hip-drop tackle, but the NFL didn’t see it that way. […]
- #Raiders S Treydan Stukes was not fined for on this play that resulted in an severe ankle injury to #Chiefs WR Tyquan Thornton. Some wondered if it qualified for a hip-drop tackle. Not so, says the league office. Just an unfortunate injury.
-
Chiefs News: Could Chiefs revisit offseason plan at wide receiver?
The Kansas City Chiefs will likely be adding to the receiver room soon. The injuries to Tyquan Thornton (long-term) and Rashee Rice (short-term) may force the team’s hand. On Friday, the team reportedly expressed interest in one former wideout: free agent Justin Watson. However, in the trade market, could the team revisit a player it […]
-
The Chiefs are one of ‘several’ teams interested in Justin Watson
It was a big blow to the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense when wide receiver Tyquan Thornton dislocated his ankle against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 4. He could recover in time for the postseason, but the team still has 13 regular-season games to play well against a much tougher slate of opponents. So it […]
- From @gmfb on the #Commanders QB injury situation, #Ravens QB Lamar Jackson sounding questionable at best for Sunday and Tyquan Thornton’s injury opening the door further for Tyreek Hill’s return to the #Chiefs.
-
Chiefs’ Tyquan Thornton to have surgery with ‘12 to 16-week’ recovery timeline
An extreme high turned into an extreme low when Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton crumpled into the grass after attempting to celebrate a 55-yard completion late in the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Fortunately (as much as the news around this kind of injury can be), Thornton cleanly dislocated his ankle, by […]
8 more updatesfrom 6 sources
- Oct 5 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Chiefs skill-position players were heroic in win over Raiders
- Oct 5 ESPN NFL News Sources: Chiefs WR Thornton (ankle) expected back in 12-16 weeks
- Oct 5 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Chiefs’ Tyquan Thornton to have surgery with ‘12 to 16-week’ recovery timeline
- Oct 5 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) After extensive tests today, Tyquan Thornton is expected back within 12 to 16 weeks, sources say. He’ll have surgery within the week and there is a real chance at a late-season or playoff return. Click to see original repost+1
- Oct 5 ESPN NFL News 'Cheetah it's time': Why a Tyreek Hill-Chiefs reunion makes so much sense
- Oct 5 Pro Football Talk Chiefs WR Tyquan Thornton to have surgery on dislocated ankle, will be out 3-4 months
- Oct 5 Yahoo Fantasy Football Sunday Aftermath: Chiefs' receiver woes, Lamar Jackson's status, and more
- Oct 5 Arrowhead Pride (KC) Who gets your game ball from the Chiefs’ win over the Raiders?
-
Chiefs News: Chiefs have shown interest in bringing back Tyreek Hill
The Kansas City Chiefs emerged from the Week 4 battle with the Las Vegas Raiders undefeated, with a bye week ahead. It’s well-timed, considering the short-term injury to wide receiver Rashee Rice (hamstring) and the long-term injury of wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (ankle). The Chiefs will have to adjust the game plan around these two […]