Mecole Hardman has been elevated from the Injured Reserve  and will play versus the Bengals on Sunday after suffering a thumb injury in late November.

The Chiefs are in desperate need of a playmaker at wide receiver outside of Rashee Rice, and Hardman could be a factor down the stretch. Hardman will bring a veteran presence and familiar face back into the lineup for Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs offense. Hardman could quickly earn himself valuable playing time in a Chiefs offense that has been struggling to find reliable playmakers.