tt Veach spoke to the media on Thursday Jordan Lucas Jersey , he was asked when we would know who was going to be on new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s defensive staff.“Coach Reid and Steve are working through that right now,” Veach said. “I do think that in the next few days this will all be nailed down and that will be released here soon. I know that they’ve had a lot of conversations with a bunch of different candidates at different positions. Again, they’re still working through some of those things right now, so I’d hate to sit here and throw a number that would be inaccurate, but I do think very shortly this will be all ironed out.”But some information is starting to leak out now.According to a report from ESPN NFL reporter Field Yates, the Chiefs have hired former Jacksonville Jaguars assistant coach Dave Merritt as their defensive backs coach.If you follow AP Nerd Squad member Matt Lane on Twitter, you got a hint that this might be coming late on Tuesday night, when Matt happened on to a curious piece of information on the Internet.Such a tidbit of information isn’t always reliable Damien Williams Jersey , but in this case, it looks like it was.Merritt was with the New York Giants from 2004 through 2017, primarily as a defensive secondary coach.That was his role when Spagnuolo was the Giants’ defensive coordinator from 2007 to 2008, and when he was the DC (and eventually interim head coach) from 2015 through 2017.After that, Merritt spent a season with the Arizona Cardinals, and another with the Jaguars — in both cases as a defensive secondary coach.No word yet on what this means for the future of secondary and cornerbacks coach Al Harris or defensive backs coach (and Chiefs legend) Emmitt Thomas.Chiefs injury notes ahead of Sunday vs. Jacksonville Editor’s note: Every week, our in-house injury expert, Aaron Borgmann Tyrann Mathieu Jersey , will share some notes on the injuries coming out of One Arrowhead Drive.LB Dee Ford – (Groin)Player has been limited at practice all week with a groin strain. As we spoke about earlier this week, the Wednesday practice was a walkthrough, so it cannot be regarded as a normal practice. While you would like to see a full practice (FP) designation here, the fact that he was able to work all week in some fashion is a good sign. A “questionable” designation at this point is most likely a hedge of bets on the team’s part in case the player does not continue to progress. As was stated last week, with this player and this injury, speed rushers and muscle strains are not a great match, but in the last game, it was proven that this is something that the player can at least play through and contribute on some level.WR Sammy Watkins – (Hamstring)Concerning due to the player’s history of muscle strains. As was mentioned during the game Steven Nelson Jersey , it was a good sign that the player was able to run back and forth up/down the sideline immediately after the injury, and the fact that he was able to be a LP designation all week. As stated above, the team may have limited this player due to short week in prep for the game as a hamstring injury is certainly something you don’t want to linger or get worse, especially in a WR. Since we have no context of this player, in this system, with this coaching/medical staff, it is hard to make any assumptions here. Most likely what you see is what you get, and the player hopefully continues to progress Friday and Saturday in prep for the game. Could be game-time decision Tony Gonzalez Jersey , could just be the team being cautious on a short week.S Armani Watts – (Groin)This is a new incidence of an injury that showed up on Thursday. While you hate to see injuries come around that late in the week, this could simply be a case of timing. Many times, on short weeks and due to lighter practices, players have items show up during the first hard practice of the week. Hopefully, that is the case here. This is backed up by the fact that the player had a designation of full practice two days in a row after the injury was reported. While the questionable designation is never ideal, again, it is most likely the team being cautious with the player should he not continue to progress throughout the week.WR Chris Conley, C Mitch Morse Derrick Thomas Jersey , DL Chris JonesThese players have all been on the injury report with injuries either from known events or unknown causes. At any rate, the have all been “full practice” (FP) all three days. This would fall under the category of maintenance. Football is hard, and players need work sometimes in order to play. There is little to no concern here.S ERIC BERRY – (heel)No change.Aaron Borgmann is the owner of Borgmann Rehab Solutions and a former 12-year NFL Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer.