The Chiefs announced that they have activated cornerback Steven Nelson off of injured reserve. Kansas City first decided to bring Nelson back last week, but it’s now official. 
A core muscle injury sidelined Nelson in the summer, forcing KC to park him on IR for the first two months of the season. Now that he’s served his time, the Chiefs are using one of their two IR-DTR spots to bring him back.
Nelson, 24, started for the Chiefs last season and he could slide back into his old job rather quickly. Terrance Mitchell has filled in as a starting corner for Kansas City, but he’s struggled (No. 85 CB per Pro Football Focus), so Nelson would be the obvious choice to take over, provided that he is near 100% healthy.
Last year, Nelson played 90% of Kansas City’s defensive snaps opposite Marcus Peters. In his 15 games (14 starts), he had 64 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and 16 passes defensed.
The 5-2 Chiefs will face the Broncos on Monday night. If they win, they’ll enter a three-way tie with the Patriots and the Steelers for the top record in the AFC.