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If you were hoping for a quarterback controversy in Kansas City, it looks like it's not going to happen. coach Andy Reid announced Monday that will be returning to his starting job after mi sing one game due to a concu sion that wasn't really a concu sion. " Smith will be back in as long as there are no setbacks," Reid said, . The Chiefs play on the road at Carolina in Week 10. Smith suffered a concu sion against the in Week 8 though the team would later say that Smith concu sion Saquon Barkley Jersey . Even though Smith didn't technically have a concu sion in the Chiefs' eyes, Reid still decided to bench James Bradberry Jersey him as a precaution for for Sunday's game against the . "There were no signs of anything," Reid said of Smith's health. "It was just busine s as normal. Things like headaches or dizzine s -- there was none of that. He went out and functioned well on the scout team part of it. There was no hesitation when bodies were flying around him. He wasn't flinching. They were all positive signs." started in place of Smith on Sunday and went 20 of 33 for 187 yards and a touchdown in Kansas City's 19-14 victory over the Jaguars. Foles didn't put up huge numbers, which was almost expected because he had to play without starting running back (concu sion) and wide receiver , who left the game in the first quarter after being injured. Foles' performance was a step back from his Week 8 performance when he threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns after Smith was injured in the Chiefs' 30-14 win over the Colts. After Foles' showing, some Chiefs fans took to Twitter Tiki Barber Jersey and said that he should replace Smith as the team's starting quarterback. Those tweets didn't sit well with Smith's wife, Elizabeth, who blasted Foles should start. The bottom line is that Foles is now headed back to the bench. Justin Houston set to return In other Chiefs, news, the team has activated from the PUP list. The Chiefs defense, which is currently ranked 21st in the NFL, should get a lot better with the return Julian Love Jersey of their star pa s rusher. Houston hasn't played since having knee surgery in February. Since he hasn't played since last season, Reid said the Chiefs will bring Houston along slowly. "We'll see how he does this week," Reid said, . "He'll let me know on that, how he feels. He's obviously been cleared to play, but there's more to it than that. You've got to make sure you're right and you have opportunities to practice and get yourself back." Houston has been practicing for the past three weeks and it won't be shock if he makes his season debut on Sunday against Kadarius Toney Jersey the . Houston is just two years removed from a 2014 season where he led the NFL in sacks with 22.