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Last Sunday's pregame mishaps have resulted in another Colts player landing on injured reserve.

On Saturday, Indianapolis placed starting cornerback Charvarius Ward on IR. He suffered a concussion during warmups in advance of the Week 6 win over the Cardinals.

Ward, who signed with the Colts in the offseason after three seasons with the 49ers and before that four years with the Chiefs, will miss at least four games. He was a Pro Bowler and a second-team All-Pro in 2023.

The Colts filled Ward's roster spot by signing veteran running back Ameer Abdullah from the practice squad. The Colts also elevated cornerback Cameron Mitchell and wide receiver Laquon Treadwell to the active roster from the practice squad.

The 5-1 Colts visit the 4-2 Chargers on Sunday.

Earlier in the week, the Colts placed former starting quarterback Anthony Richardson on injured reserve. He suffered an orbital fracture when an elastic band malfunctioned in the locker room before the Week 6 contest. Rookie Riley Leonard will serve as the No. 2 quarterback behind Daniel Jones.

On Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will face a division rival for the 42nd time. His record against AFC West teams is a mind-boggling 35-6.

That translates to a winning percentage of 85.4. It's the highest number from any starting quarterback since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, with a minimum of 20 starts.

Mahomes has also never lost consecutive games in the division. Sunday's visit from the Raiders will be Kansas City's first AFC West game since a Week 1 loss to the Chargers in Brazil.

Meanwhile, the Raiders have lost seven straight games in the AFC West. It's the longest current division losing streak in the league.

Aiding the cause for Mahomes will be the return of receiver Rashee Rice. It will be the first-ever regular-season game with Rice, receiver Xavier Worthy, and receiver Hollywood Brown available for the Chiefs, who seem to be back on track after an 0-2 start.

The Panthers made a pair of additions to their offense ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.

Wide receiver Jalen Coker and offensive lineman Austin Corbett have been activated from injured reserve. Coker has not played yet this season due to a quad injury and Corbett missed the last four games with a knee injury.

Coker had 32 catches for 478 yards and two touchdowns last season. Corbett could wind up starting at left guard on Sunday if Damien Lewis, who has a shoulder injury, cant play.

The Panthers placed edge rusher Patrick Jones on injured reserve and they also elevated edge rusher Boogie Basham from the practice squad.