Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs had been dealt a scare on Sunday because the star quarterback suffered an ankle damage in a 21-7 win for the Tremendous Bowl champions in opposition to the Cleveland Browns.
Mahomes was left limping after being hit by a number of Browns defenders mid-way by way of the fourth quarter, receiving assistance on his means off the sector as Carson Wentz noticed out the sport at quarterback.
“I was trying to make a play happen,” stated Mahomes. “As I threw the ball I got hit, and I haven’t seen it, it felt like someone hit me from behind as well, so kind of got rolled up on.
“Type of occurs in soccer. Attempt to sure again up however clearly it harm a bit bit. Now we’ll get after the rehab a part of it and attempt to be prepared for subsequent week.
“Usually the day after is when you get a good sense of it. I feel like I could have finished the game in different circumstances. But I thought the smart decision was put Carson in. He’s played a lot of football, and he finished the game well.”
NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday night that X-rays on the ankle got here again detrimental, with Mahomes now thought-about week to week.
“Patrick, his right ankle has been hurt. It’s not broken, but it’s sore,” stated Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. “He’ll get started on the rehab part of it as we go, and then we’ll just have to see how he does down the road here.”
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The most effective of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s 5 landing video games in opposition to the New York Giants.
Mahomes completed the sport 19 of 38 for 159 yards and two touchdowns to Noah Grey and JuJu Smith-Schuster because the Chiefs improved to 13-1.
The back-to-back defending champions are scheduled to face the Houston Texans at Arrowhead subsequent weekend earlier than visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.
