KANSAS CITY Womens Kendall Fuller Jersey , Mo. — Andy Reid typically begins his postgame news conferences with a rundown of injuries, ranging from the run-of-the-mill bumps and bruises to the more serious stuff that keeps players out awhile.After Kansas City routed the Indianapolis Colts last weekend to reach its first AFC title game in 25 years, Reid stepped to the podium and said, well, not much of anything.“We really didn’t get anyone injured,” he admitted. “Everyone, knock on wood, came out OK.”In truth, the only teams healthier than the Chiefs at this juncture of the season have been done playing for weeks. Even guys who have been out of the lineup for a while, such as wide receiver Sammy Watkins, are back to full speed ahead of Sunday’s game against New England.The Chiefs are so well off right now that they just activated another starter, offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, off injured reserve Tuesday. He’d been out since Week 5 with a broken leg and has been practicing since Dec. 26, and now could be available against the Patriots.Whether he starts remains to be seen; Andrew Wylie has played quite well in his place.Regardless, the simple fact that the Chiefs’ best run blocker will be back on the sideline provides additional depth up front, and gives their high-powered offense even more confidence.The Chiefs waived veteran safety Ron Parker in a corresponding roster move.Watkins missed about six weeks with a foot injury, and the Chiefs’ offense seemed to be a beat off without their No. 2 wide receiver.But he finally returned against the Colts and caught six passes for 62 yards while drawing some of the attention off Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce Anthony Hitchens Jersey , both of whom had monster games against what had been a stingy Indianapolis defense down the stretch.“I’m just thankful for the organization, the trainers, my coaches, for the six weeks getting me prepared to play this game and all week just getting me mentally prepared,” said Watkins, who signed a three-year, $36 million contract in the offseason to provide just what he did Saturday.“Just being on the field was great,” he said, “giving those guys energy.”Reid said Watkins appeared to come out of the game in good shape, and that he wasn’t worried about the speedster aggravating his foot injury before their showdown with the Patriots.“I think he’s doing OK. He felt good after the game. He felt pretty good yesterday,” Reid said. “He is sore just from playing, but the foot feels good.”If only the same could be said of Eric Berry’s foot.The one injury issue that has lingered for the Chiefs all season, and right into the playoffs, has been the painful heel of their star safety. Berry tore his Achilles’ tendon and missed nearly all of last season, and the heel began to cause him problems again in training camp. He tried to play late in the season but was shut down again ahead of Week 17 and did not play against the Colts.The Chiefs’ emotional leader, not to mention a three-time All-Pro, Berry remains one of the biggest wild cards for Kansas City as it prepares to host the AFC title game for the first time.“We have had great communication through the process and most important that when he can play http://www.chiefslockerroom.com/authentic-chad-henne-jersey , he can protect himself and play at the level he wants to play at,” Reid said.“He didn’t feel like he was at that level (Saturday), which he has been great with communicating. If he can go, he can go. If he can’t, he can’t. I’m proud of the guys that stepped in and played, and played at such a high level.”The Chiefs signed Parker in part to fill Berry’s spot, and he had started most of the season with mixed results. He was finally benched with two games left in favor of Jordan Lucas, who has flourished in his newfound starting role to the point that Parker became expendable.Whether his release is another sign that Berry could play Sunday is an intriguing question.Reid remained noncommittal Monday and the Chiefs were off Tuesday, so the first chance for Berry to test out his bum heel will come during Wednesday afternoon’s practice.The first injury report of the week will also come out Wednesday.Berry’s name notwithstanding, it ought to be a pretty clean one for the Kansas City Chiefs.100<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta Josef Newgarden is already taking a different path in trying to win another IndyCar Series title.When the American won the 2017 championship in his debut season for Team Penske, Newgarden didn’t even have the points lead until three wins and two runner-up finishes in the final six races.Just past the halfway point this season, with nine races down and eight to go, Newgarden already has won a series-high three times, all at tracks where he hadn’t won before. Except for slipping to second after a fourth-place finish at the Indianapolis 500, he has been on top throughout 2019.“Well, it’s always better leading than following … you can decide your destiny a bit more,” Newgarden said. “There’s so much that can happen. You can have a stellar first half of the season and a terrible second half Womens Sammy Watkins Jersey , or vice versa. We’ve seen it many times from different drivers, different years.”Like last season when Newgarden was the defending IndyCar champion and won two of the first four races. But his only other win was at Road America in Wisconsin, and he didn’t have another podium finish.The IndyCar season resumes this weekend at Road America after a break that followed Newgarden’s win at Texas two weeks ago. The 14-turn course near Elkhart Lake is the first of four consecutive IndyCar tracks where he has been to victory lane.“Josef is up, as he always is, super strong as a championship driver,” said Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud, his Penske teammate who is 48 points back in third place.“I’m still 28, so I’m pretty young in the game, but I do feel like a veteran,” Newgarden said. “I feel like I’ve done it forever, I feel like I’ve seen a lot. I know there’s still a lot to learn, but it gives you a lot of confidence knowing that you’ve kind of been there and … you’ve seen a lot of situations.”Another 28-year-old American driver, Alexander Rossi of Andretti Motorsports, trails Newgarden by 25 points. Rossi has been the runner-up three times the past four races, twice to Newgarden.Newgarden was only the second American driver since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006 to win the IndyCar title, following Ryan Hunter-Reay in 2012. When Tennessee native Newgarden did it two years ago at age 26, he was the youngest championship driver since Hornish Jordan Lucas Jersey , who was 23 for his first title in 2002.While still in his 20s, this is Newgarden’s eighth IndyCar season. He has 13 wins in his 126 races, 10 of those victories coming in the last 32 races.“I had no way of knowing this when I first started, but experience really does pay dividends. It’s amazing how much better you get,” Newgarden said. “You really sort of understand how it all pieces together, and you can see the picture a lot more clearly. Every year you do it, that picture becomes clearer, what you need to do, and what you need to focus on.”Newgarden started competitive kart racing at age 13, and spent time in the Skip Barber National Series before going to Europe. He came back to win the Indy Lights championship for Sam Schmidt Motorsports in 2011, when he had five wins and five other podium finishes in 14 races.He made his IndyCar debut with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing from 2012-14, then got his first two wins in 2015 after that team merged with Ed Carpenter’s team to form CFH Racing for one season. Newgarden won another race driving for Carpenter in 2016 before Roger Penske tabbed the up-and-coming driver to replace Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya.Penske drivers Pagenaud, Will Power and Helio Castroneves finished 1-2-3 in the 2016 season standings, followed by Newgarden.“I don’t think I would change the way my career path has gone. I actually think it’s what made me as a driver that I am today,” Newgarden said. “I’ve developed at a certain rate, and I’ve been exposed to certain situations that have helped me. I think it’s put me in a good place where I’m at now.”