Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones will miss Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a calf injury.

Although he didn’t take the field at Acrisure Stadium, Jones was not a passive bystander on Christmas. Jones was with the team and he delivered a stirring pregame message for the defensive linemen as the Chiefs prepared to play for the third time in 11 days.

According to a report, #Chiefs DL Chris Jones is “unlikely” to play in Kansas City’s matchup against the Pittsburgh #Steelers on Christmas Day

The Chiefs (14-1) made Jones inactive for their Christmas Day meeting with Pittsburgh (10-5). Jones, a five-time Pro Bowler, is dealing with a calf injury he sustained late in last week's victory over Houston. This is just the eighth game Jones has missed since entering the league in 2016.

Jones sustained a calf injury in Week 16 that caused him to miss practice this week. Though he returned as a limited participant in the Chiefs’ drills on Tuesday, Kansas City officially listed him as questionable for its tilt against the Steelers. It is unclear how much time—if any—Jones will need to miss due to his current condition.

For their game against the Steelers, the Chiefs have injury designations for Jones, D.J. Humphries and others with additional moves made.

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Chris Jones missed his first game this season, but the defense — and passing game — excelled in the Chiefs’ 29-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day. Four sacks, two takeaways and constant harassment of Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson told the story of Wednesday afternoon’s NFL Week 17 game.

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