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Latest Chiefs injury update includes Ashton Gillotte rupturing his plantar fascia

Ashton Gillotte, Kansas City's second-year defensive end, has a foot injury after twisting his hamstring.

First seen Aug 20, 2026 · 4:18 PM UTC · last updated Aug 20 5:42 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

Ashton Gillotte is a defensive lineman, so he carries essentially zero standalone fantasy relevance in any standard format — this note matters only if you're in an IDP league or tracking Chiefs roster/depth-chart ripple effects. The reporting itself is muddled: one source cites a ruptured plantar fascia with a roughly three-week return window, the other describes a hamstring injury that led to a foot problem. Confidence on both is only 50%, and the details don't fully align, so treat the specific injury type and timeline as unsettled for now.

For fantasy purposes, there's no actionable move here in the vast majority of leagues — Gillotte isn't a draftable asset in redraft or dynasty formats outside deep IDP setups. If you are in an IDP league, this is worth a small mental flag heading into draft prep: a lingering lower-body injury (whichever version proves accurate) could push him down draft boards or delay his availability to open the season, which matters if he was competing for snaps on the Chiefs' edge rotation. In that specific format, downgrade his draft stock modestly and avoid reaching for him early given the uncertainty around a clean return timeline.

For everyone else, no action is needed — don't add, drop, or trade for him based on this. Simply monitor for a firmer update on the exact injury and expected return before the season starts, since the conflicting reports mean the real story (and its severity) is still coming into focus.

The Chiefs have an injury concern with one of their young defensive linemen, but it shouldn't keep him out for too long.

Coverage from Pft Nbc News · by Myles Simmons · read original