The damage that pressured Patrick Mahomes out of Sunday’s fourth quarter is feared to be a high-ankle sprain, in keeping with a report.
Mahomes was scheduled to endure additional testing on his proper ankle Monday, in keeping with NFL Media, however the state of affairs reportedly doesn’t appear dire for the Chiefs’ famous person quarterback.
Nonetheless, high-ankle sprains sometimes take longer to recuperate from than the extra widespread low ankle sprain, making Mahomes’ state of affairs one to observe on a brief week for Kansas Metropolis.
Mahomes, 29, suffered the damage with 7:57 left within the Chief’s 21-7 win in Cleveland when he leaped on a fourth-down throw. Browns defensive deal with Dalvin Tomlinson wrapped up Mahomes’ legs whereas fellow lineman Mike Corridor Jr. laid successful on the quarterback.
Mahomes limped off the sector, then remained on the sideline for the Chiefs’ closing two offensive possessions as Carson Wentz took over at quarterback, main by two touchdowns.
After the sport, Mahomes gave the impression to be strolling gingerly. He was later seen getting onto a courtroom outdoors of the Chiefs’ locker room.
“Usually it’s kind of the day after when you kind of get a good sense of it,” Mahomes stated of the severity of his damage. “I feel like I could have finished the game in different circumstances.”
Mahomes has not missed a recreation on account of damage since 2019. He performed via a proper high-ankle sprain in Tremendous Bowl LVII in 2023 because the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid stated Sunday that Mahomes’ ankle was sore however “not broken.”
“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,” Reid stated.
The Chiefs search to grow to be the primary staff to win three consecutive Tremendous Bowls, whereas Mahomes goals to grow to be the fourth quarterback to win the Tremendous Bowl 4 instances.
Kansas Metropolis improved to 13-1 with Sunday’s win and maintained a two-game cushion for the AFC’s high seed — and the convention’s lone first-round bye — over the Buffalo Payments, who improved to 11-3 on Sunday. The Payments maintain the tiebreaker after beating the Chiefs final month.
The Chiefs host the Houston Texans on Saturday.