Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a high-ankle sprain through the crew’s Divisional Spherical win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, as confirmed by Chiefs head coach Andy Reid on Monday throughout his standard Zoom press convention.
As Mahomes talked about after the Chiefs’ 27-20 win, he started therapy that evening. Reid mentioned he’s doing OK. Mahomes plans to play towards the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday within the AFC Championship sport.
“He instructed you guys — he talked about it to you, that he’ll play,” mentioned Reid. “That is his mindset — after which we’ll simply take it day-by-day and see how he does.”
This isn’t the primary time Mahomes has needed to play by a high-ankle sprain, as he suffered the identical damage in Week 1 of the 2019 season. The damage value the quarterback some mobility, however Kansas Metropolis went 5-2 while he was working through it.
“I feel this one is not fairly as unhealthy as that one, however they’re comparable,” mentioned Reid. “Sore, however not fairly the identical.”
That season, a dislocated kneecap in Week 7 towards the Denver Broncos would power Mahomes out of the lineup for 2 video games — additionally permitting time for the ankle to heal. He cannot afford to overlook any sport time this time round — but when that’s what it takes, it does sound like Reid and the Chiefs are open to holding him out of form this week.
“Yeah, attainable. Yeah. [I] assume so,” mentioned Reid of the prospect Mahomes may play with out practising. “He is by no means finished that, so I haven’t got the reply for you on that.”
After Mahomes went to the locker room for X-rays on Saturday, backup Chad Henne entered in his place, placing collectively a vital 98-yard landing drive. Henne’s third-and-3 cross to huge receiver Kadarius Toney appeared awfully acquainted to these at dwelling.
Toney rolled out to the flat on a play Henne later said he ranked high. Henne hit former Chiefs huge receiver Tyreek Hill on the same look within the 2021 Divisional Spherical win over the Cleveland Browns.
The backup’s consolation may be very a lot by design, per Reid. And he has constructed the system in order that Kansas Metropolis doesn’t need to create a number of sport plans.
“We attempt to preserve open communication with the quarterbacks one of the best we are able to after which consider them,” mentioned Reid. “We have had Chad right here some time, so we all know the performs he likes and does not like. We additionally know the performs Pat likes and does not like. So we attempt to mix it and ensure now we have performs that work for each of them.”
On Mahomes, Reid continued to reiterate that he would know extra after the primary follow of the week on Wednesday. Throughout AFC Championship week, the top coach will converse to the media each day, so Thursday’s press convention will probably deliver some readability on Mahomes’ standing.
