Chiefs' Tyreek Hill Returns from Injury for 1st Time Since Opener

The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed receiver Tyreek Hill will return to the field on Sunday against the Houston Texans.  

Hill was not listed among the team's inactives (via BJ Kissel of Chiefs.com) after Ian Rapoport of NFL.com first reported his return to action.

Hill had been recovering from a shoulder injury and was a game-time decision coming into Week 6. He hasn't played since Week 1.

Hill hasn't had to deal with injuries often in his pro career, as he missed just one game through his first three years in the NFL. However, his 2019 campaign was immediately disrupted by a sternoclavicular joint injury in the season opener, an injury that was expected to sideline him for four to six weeks.

When healthy, the 5'10", 185-pound wideout has proved to be one of the most dynamic playmakers in the league.

His numbers have improved with each passing season, resulting in career highs in catches (87), yards (1,479) and touchdowns (12) last season.   

Not only is he a threat on the outside, but he has proved capable of making plays in the backfield as well. He has 482 career rushing yards with an average of 7.5 yards per carry.

That type of production is hard to find, though the Chiefs relied on Travis Kelce, Sammy Watkins, Demarcus Robinson and rookie Mecole Hardman while he was out injured. But Patrick Mahomes now has his most dangerous weapon back at his disposal, a scary proposition for the rest of the NFL.