Tyquan Thornton Suffers Devastating Ankle Injury Amidst Career Game

Tyquan Thornton was having the game of his life before the football gods decided they had seen enough. The Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver went down with what NFL Network's Mike Garafolo is calling a devastating ankle injury on Sunday.

Before being carted off, Thornton was absolutely torching the Las Vegas Raiders. He racked up five catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns, looking every bit like the breakout star Kansas City has been waiting for.

"Mike Garafolo called it a 'devastating ankle injury' and noted Thornton was 'on his way to a career year.'"

Garafolo noted Thornton was on his way to a career year, which makes the timing of this injury feel like a cruel joke. You finally get the deep passing game firing on all cylinders, and then an ankle gives out in the middle of a tight divisional matchup.

The Chiefs were trailing Las Vegas 19-17 when the injury happened, but the bigger issue is what this means for the Kansas City depth chart going forward. You do not just replace a guy who can casually drop a 100-yard, two-score stat line before the game even wraps up.

Now, the Chiefs have to figure out how to survive the rest of this AFC West dogfight without their hottest target. Fantasy managers and bettors holding Thornton season-long props are likely tearing up their tickets, while Kansas City holds its breath waiting for the official MRI results.