Ex-Giants WR Kadarius Toney ruled out for AFC Championship Game

Former New York Giants first-round pick Kadarius Toney will not play for the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Ravens in Baltimore.

Toney has been officially ruled out due to injury and “personal reasons.”

Chiefs now officially have ruled out WR Kadarius Toney for Sunday’s AFC Championship game due to a hip injury and personal reasons.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 27, 2024

It is a headline that does not come as a surprise to many Giant fans.

Toney, a wide receiver out of Florida, was selected 20th overall by the Giants in the 2021 NFL draft. He played in only 10 games as a rookie due to multiple injuries/illnesses and then was traded to Kansas City the next season by first-year general manager Joe Schoen for third- and sixth-round draft picks after appearing in just two games.

The Giants traded the third-round pick they got in the Toney deal to the Las Vegas Raiders last spring in exchange for Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller. They selected Old Dominion defensive back Tre Hawkins III with the sixth-round selection.

As a Giant, Toney showed some prowess, catching 39 passes for 420 yards as a rookie but failed to get into the end zone.

He hasn’t had much success as a Chief, however, with 39 receptions for 335 yards and three touchdowns in 19 games. He did, however, score a touchdown in last year’s Super Bowl win against Philadelphia.