08-08-2007, 09:31 AM
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McIntosh out four to six weeks
www.kansascity.com | 08/07/2007 | CHIEFS CAMP BUZZ: McIntosh out four to six weeks
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The Chiefs were relieved to learn that left tackle Damion McIntosh will miss only four to six weeks because of a right knee sprain he received in Monday afternoon’s practice.
Under that timetable, McIntosh would miss the entire preseason but could be ready to play by the regular-season opener Sept. 9 in Houston. A six-week scenario would mean McIntosh sits out against the Texans and the following week’s game against the Bears in Chicago and returns Sept. 23 against Minnesota at Arrowhead Stadium.
The left-tackle spot belongs — for now — to Will Svitek, a sixth-round draft pick in 2005 who has played offensive line in just one NFL regular-season game. Svitek was a defensive lineman in college at Stanford, but he’s been nothing but an offensive tackle since joining the Chiefs.
“He’s got a great opportunity,” coach Herm Edwards said. “We’ll have a great opportunity to evaluate him and find out how he’s going to hold up. He’s going to be our guy. We know Kyle Turley has the ability to go over there, but he’s at right tackle now, so Svitek is going to get most of the (snaps). We’ll see how he fares. It’s his turn. He’s got to go play now.
“I anticipate he’s going to go in there and play well.”
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