Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, out with a knee injury since early December, will not be activated off injured reserve and is out for the season, coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that wide receiver Mecole Hardman (knee) will remain on Injured Reserve, which means he won't play again this season, even if the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship this Sunday to advance to a third straight Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman (knee) will not be activated from injured reserve, per head coach Andy Reid.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced that wide receiver Mecole Hardman will not come off of injured reserve in the postseason after suffering a knee injury in Week 13, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Finishing season on IR

The Kansas City Chiefs officially ruled out wide receiver Mecole Hardman (knee) on Friday for the Divisional Round contest on Saturday against the Houston Texans. Hardman remains on Injured Reserve but will not be activated for the team's first game of the playoffs as they seek an unprecedented

However, the reigning Super Bowl champions faced an injury scare Thursday when it was announced that Jaylen Watson and Mecole Hardman ... Week 18 defeat to the Denver Broncos.

With some key players resting in Week 18's regular-season finale against the Denver Broncos ... Wide receiver Mecole Hardman is the key name among those who will miss the divisional round.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid made the announcement as he spoke to media on Wednesday ahead of Sunday's showdown with Buffalo Bills.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he assumes the Buffalo Bills will be favored when the teams meet this weekend.

The New York Jets are hiring former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their new head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.

Reid is known for many things — his deep passing attack, his penchant for trick plays, his affection for cheeseburgers and Tommy Bahama Hawaiian shirts. In 26 years as a head coach, Reid has become most known around the NFL as the screen master, his schematic innovations of the play being one of his core contributions to the sport.