Conley went a long way to erasing a few of those doubts with career highs in catches (six), yards (63) and his first National Football League touchdown.
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Maclin was hurt in last week’s loss in Minnesota. Maclin returned to practice on Friday after missing the first two days of practice this week because of a concussion. The 27-year-old Mizzou product missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be out this week. He was able to get on the practice field late last week, though, and it appears he’s passed all the tests.
It was a chance for him to make up for what was a bad performance the week before in the game against Minnesota, where he dropped several catchable passes.
Conley, on the other hand, is more of a stash in deeper leagues.
FanSided Daily brings you the hottest content on your favorite teams. Running backs Charcandrick West and Knile Davis have yet to emerge as reliable running backs for the Chiefs.
The Chiefs offense hasn’t been much to lookout with Maclin this year, and having him out evens things up for the Steelers, who are down to third-string quarterback Landry Jones.
The Chiefs (1-5) have lost five straight, including both their games at Arrowhead Stadium. Given how close Maclin was to playing last week, he is a good bet to suit up in a great matchup against the Lions in London.
“It would have been a big play if we didn’t get the win”, said Berry.
The Chiefs’ second-leading receiver is tight end Travis Kelce.
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The Chiefs reportedly expected Maclin to play, before deciding Sunday morning that he wasn’t quite ready. The Chiefs defeated the Texans 27-20.
