Mecole Hardman won't be catching the game-winning touchdown pass in the Super Bowl this year. Hardman did those honors for the Chiefs in Las Vegas last year, but the wide receiver has been sidelined by a knee injury since late November.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, out with a knee injury since early December, will not be activated off injured reserve and is out for the season, coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday.

The Chiefs are coming up on the deadline to activate receiver/returner Mecole Hardman off of injured reserve. But head coach Andy Reid said in his Monday video conference that Kansas City hasn't decided whether or not Hardman will be brought back to the 53-man roster.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been without wide receiver Mecole Hardman since Week 13, but the Super Bowl LVIII hero returned to practice this week ahead of the team’s divisional-round playoff matchup against the Houston Texans. Will Hardman be able to return to action against the Texans on Saturday?

The Kansas City Chiefs will have to continue their chase for a third straight Super Bowl title without the hero from last year's Big Game. Chiefs head

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid made the announcement as he spoke to media on Wednesday ahead of Sunday's showdown with Buffalo Bills.