Chiefs rule out 3 players for Thanksgiving game vs. Cowboys

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The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled out three players ahead of their Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Cowboys in Dallas. right guard Trey Smith, tight end Noah Gray and cornerback Chris Roland-Wallace have all been ruled out of the game due to injury issues.

Gray will miss the game after suffering a concussion against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12, while Roland-Wallace will miss his first game of the season for Kansas City due to a back injury.

Smith is probably the biggest loss of the three. Smith, who was named to the Pro Bowl last season, will miss the game in Dallas due to a sprained right ankle that he suffered against Indianapolis.

Mike Caliendo will replace Smith in Kansas City's starting lineup and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy is confident in Caliendo's ability to fill in for Smith.

"He knows everything [in the system]," Nagy said of Caliendo. "To be able to step in and do the things he did, it's valuable for us."

The injury news isn't all bad for the Chiefs though. Starting running back Isiah Pacheco will return to game action against the Cowboys after missing the past three games with a right knee injury. Pacheco's return will help to bolster the backfield for Kansas City.

This story will be updated.