Chiefs rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen injured after collision at practice

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/allen-cyrus/SG9Z9r41/"]Allen[/a], 23, was a fifth-round pick in this year's draft out of Cincinnati after leading all Big 12 receivers with 13 touchdown receptions as a Senior. [/p][embed guid="ea5d3800-3aa7-4eef-a107-b7f61311c937" url="https://x.com/SamMcDowell11/status/2083571696196293051?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Allen was eventually carted off the field and taken to the locker room for further evaluation. Kaiir walked away from the collision uninjured. [/p][p]The rookie has no history of leg injuries. His only injury concern was left arm surgery in 2024 that forced him to miss the remainder of the season when he was at Texas A&M. [/p][embed guid="85231c27-7934-44cc-abc6-f5643cf1f86f" url="https://x.com/SleeperChiefsKC/status/2083574750664610198?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Beat reporter [a href="https://x.com/pgsween" target="_blank"]Pete Sweeney[/a] stated that, [b]"Cyrus Allen has undoubtedly been Patrick Mahomes’ favorite target. It feels like he’s looking Allen’s way every time he’s out there."[/b][/p][p]Allen had multiple notable reps earlier in the practice on Saturday before his injury, including one on the sideline and [a href="https://x.com/SleeperChiefsKC/status/2083569107102806436?s=20" target="_blank"]a quick slant over the middle[/a] into the open field.[/p][p]The Chiefs begin their 2026 season on September 14th in a primetime game against the Denver Broncos.[/p][embed guid="d4381f5e-2827-4113-bac3-95e3dc869eaf" url="https://x.com/Farzin21/status/2083211163689439636?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][infobox id="20b251ad-200b-415c-a27c-559697b10377" /]