Kansas City, Mo. ? Kansas City’s Damon Huard, who has looked nothing like the journeyman quarterback he was supposed to be, was named AFC offensive player of the week Tuesday.

At the same time, Chiefs kicker Lawrence Tynes was honored as AFC special teams player of the week.

In another bit of good news for the Chiefs, coach Herm Edwards said wide receiver and kick return specialist Dante Hall could be ready this week for their game at Pittsburgh. Hall missed most of the second half last week with a hip injury, but apparently an MRI on Monday indicated nothing serious was wrong.

“Dante is a little bit sore, but I anticipate he’ll be at practice,” Edwards said.

Quarterback Damon Huard, top, throws to teammate Dante Hall (82). Huard was named AFC offensive player of the week for his two-touchdown performance in Sunday's 23-20 victory at Arizona. Hall injured his hip in the game but could be ready to play this Sunday at Pittsburgh.

Edwards also said left tackle Kyle Turley, who has missed the last two games with a stiff back, “was anxiously waiting to practice.”

Quarterback Trent Green, who sustained a severe concussion Sept. 10 in the season opener, is feeling better, Edwards said, but remains out indefinitely.

Since Green was injured, Huard has hit 73-of-104 throws for 769 yards and five TDs. His 107.4 passer rating and 71.2 completion percentage both rank second in the NFL.

In a come-from-behind 23-20 victory Sunday at Arizona, he passed for 288 yards and two touchdowns. He did not have an interception.

His poise and production have wildly exceeded everyone’s expectations for a career backup who hadn’t started a game since 2000.

Now his continuing success is enabling the Chiefs to take all the time they think they need to get Green healthy and not to rush him.

“You never have enough good quarterbacks,” Edwards said. “Damon has done a good job for us. Who would have ever imagined going into this season that our first two wins, Damon Huard would be quarterback? Probably nobody. Good for him. And good for this football team.”

Huard is 2-1 so far as a starter in Green’s absence. He has won the confidence of everyone in the Chiefs organization.

Chiefs coach Herm Edwards watches from the sideline Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.

“I think Damon has gained confidence, and the team has gained confidence in him. I could see that in the second half of the Denver game,” Edwards said. “Now the players are thinking they have nothing to worry about with Damon. They’re saying, ‘It’s time for us to start playing better. The quarterback is fine.”‘

Tynes was 3-for-3 against Arizona, including a 19-yard game-winner with 1:36 to go. For the year, he’s 8-for-9, fourth among AFC kickers with 32 points. He has combined with punter Dustin Colquitt to give the Chiefs one of the best tandems in the league.

The Chiefs also released defensive tackle Lional Dalton on Tuesday and called defensive back Michael Bragg off the practice squad. Dalton played fairly well last year after signing as a free agent but lost his starting job and had not been active the past two weeks.

Bragg was needed to provide depth at cornerback with Benny Sapp sidelined by an injury.