Jody Fortson Injury Update: How is Jody Fortson doing?

Joseph Demarius “Jody” Fortson Jr. is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

Jody Fortson played college football for Valdosta State University after transferring from Erie Community College, and was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Jody Fortson was on the Chiefs practice squad for their Super Bowl LIV championship which earned him a Super Bowl ring.

Jody Fortson Injury Update: How is Jody Fortson doing?

On October 21, 2021, Kansas City Chiefs to confirmed that tight end Jody Fortson suffered an injury in the second half of the game against Washington.

The injury was a torn Achilles tendon — and head coach Andy Reid shared that the recovery process had officially begun.

A few days later according to coach Andy Reid, Jody Fortson has surgery to correct the Achilles tendon injury.

Jody Fortson’s injury meant that he was out for the rest of the season but is due to return to action sometime in 2022.