The Kansas City Chiefs got a scare after Patrick Mahomes came up limping following a fourth-and-3 incompletion in the fourth quarter of their Week 15 game against the Cleveland Browns.
Mahomes took the snap and tried to move around the pocket to create more time during the play. Ultimately, his protection collapsed in on him, and he had to jump while he threw the ball.
The pass skipped in front of his intended receiver, but more importantly, Mahomes was very slow to get up on the play. He took a long time to get to his feet before heavily favoring his leg while going to the sideline.
The broadcast later showed Mahomes having his right ankle taped while sitting on the bench.
Here’s what to know about Mahomes’ injury.
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Patrick Mahomes injury update
X-rays on Mahomes’ injured ankle were negative, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. He is expected to be week-to-week because of the injury.
Andy Reid confirmed in a postgame news conference that Mahomes had suffered a right ankle injury.
‘It’s not broken, but it’s sore,’ Reid told reporters. ‘He’ll get started on the rehab part of it as we go, and then we’ll just have to see how he does.’
The good news for Chiefs fans? Reid classified Mahomes as ‘day-to-day’ and said that his quarterback ‘probably could’ve gone back in’ had the Chiefs not been leading.
“He wanted to go back in,’ Reid said. ‘There was no need for that.”
Mahomes went 19-of-38 passing for 159 yards and two touchdowns before exiting the game. He was seen after the game walking out of the locker room without assistance but left on a cart.