KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Eric Berry ruptured his left Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s victory in New England and the three-time All-Pro will miss the remainder of the season.
Berry was hurt while covering Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on a passing route. He hobbled at the end of the play and sat on the turf, and it took a cart to remove him from the field.
Berry has overcome plenty of hurdles in his career. He missed most of the 2011 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee, then missed much of the 2014 season after he was diagnosed with lymphoma.
He signed a $78 million, six-year contract this past offseason.
Reid said the Chiefs will turn to Eric Murray and Daniel Sorenson to fill the void at safety. The fifth-year Chiefs coach said the Chiefs also will look to bring in outside help, likely via free agency.
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