Mecole Hardman

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he hasn’t decided whether the team will activate Mecole Hardman (knee) from injured reserve.

Hardman played in 12 regular season games, catching 12 passes for 90 yards while adding another 5-62-1 on the ground. Hardman caught three passes for 57 yards and a touchdown in last year’s Super Bowl against the 49ers but has been little more than a role player and returner for the last three seasons. The decision to activate him from injured reserve would require the Chiefs to cut a player from their 53-man roster or find an excuse to place somebody on injured reserve. Unless there’s an injury to a receiver that would open the door for Hardman to return, there’s a good chance he’ll remain sidelined through the postseason.