The Kansas City Chiefs Sunday picked up another win, this time against the Cleveland Browns on the road, but it didn’t come without an injury to quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Carson Wentz took over in the final minutes of the fourth quarter after Mahomes was crushed while making a pass.
On a 4th-down play designed to extend a drive, Mahomes jumped on his pass attempt to one of his receivers just as Browns defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson was diving to tackle him.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes staggers off the field with the help of teammates during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns. (Scott Galvin-Imagn images)
As Tomlinson made the tackle, he had Mahomes’ ankle wrapped beneath him, and it didn’t help that Mike Hall Jr. Mahomes also hit above the waist, causing him to bend backward as well.
The nasty-looking hit immediately left Mahomes in pain as he began limping off the field, trying to keep off his right ankle.
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After the game, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid provided an update on the situation with this franchise signal caller.
“His right ankle is injured,” he told reporters. ‘It’s not broken, but it hurts. He will gradually start the rehabilitation part. We’ll just have to see how he fares further down here.’
Cleveland Browns defenders rush Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the second half on Sunday. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)
NFL Network reported that Mahomes is currently being considered week-to-week following his preliminary diagnosis, which included negative X-rays.
However, as Reid said, the Chiefs will know how long Mahomes will be out after further testing on Monday.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass during the second half against the Cleveland Browns. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)
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Mahomes finished the 21-7 victory with 159 yards on 19 of 38 passing, with Xavier Worthy as his top target with six catches for 46 yards. DeAndre Hopkins caught five passes for 36 yards.
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