By DOUG TUCKER
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs could be down to
their third-team free safety at Jacksonville on Sunday. They're
also working cornerbacks at the safety position to use in an
emergency.
The Chiefs (1-6) announced Tuesday that three-year starter
Jarrad Page was going on injured reserve. But veteran Jon
McGraw, who had started the past two games in Page's place, is
also hobbled and may not play.
That will bring DaJuan Morgan over from backup strong safety and
may even give reserve cornerback Maurice Leggett some time at
the spot. Leggett played some safety in college, so the position
would not be new.
"It's an area of concern, obviously, for us," coach Todd Haley
said Wednesday. "But we've been cross-training some of those
corners to be alert in emergency situations if we were to have
something happen. But it's an area of concern right now. It will
be tenuous to say the least as we go forward, at least for this
week."
Leggett, who signed with the Chiefs as a rookie free agent last
year, made three starts at cornerback in 2008. He played safety
for a time at Division II powerhouse Valdosta State.
"He's gotten a bunch of reps," Haley said. "Being out there and
actually running routes is a little different. But I feel like
at least we're ahead of the curve with him and having a little
foresight in the big picture to understand that one of those
guys might have to play there at some point."
That will leave Mike Brown as the only experienced safety.
"We'll be OK. You only need two (safeties)," said Brown, the
starting strong safety. "It does hurt losing Jarrad and Jon.
They're very good players. But DaJuan is going to step in and
play well. He's young and ready to play and got a little juice
in him. He's excited. This is a great opportunity for him to
show what he can do, to show the Chiefs fans what he's all
about."