The Kansas City Chiefs are managing their organization versus the Cleveland Browns, however they're handling a substantial scenario late in the video game. Patrick Mahomes was brought to the ground on a pass effort and it appeared quite ruthless. Mahomes was taken on and after that bent in reverse on the 2nd hit. He hopped off the field after the play and got tape on his ankle.
It was an unsuccessful 4th down conversion, so we're left waiting on the next Chiefs drive to comprehend his status. At the time of the injury, Mahomes had actually finished 19 of 38 passes for 159 backyards and 2 goals. Carson Wentz is the Chiefs backup quarterback and got in the video game in his location.
Mahomes was noted as doubtful to return, however he didn't require to, as the Chiefs won 21-7 over Cleveland. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid stated that Mahomes' ankle isn't broken, which he's everyday.
Here's video of Mahomes leaving the arena:
And here he is leaving the field.
Update: Carson Wentz seems heading into the video game for the Chiefs, with Mahomes enjoying on the sidelines.
With Patrick Mahomes hopping off and a 21-7 lead in Cleveland, Carson Wentz is beginning at QB for the #Chiefs.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 15, 2024
Wentz has actually appeared in simply one previous video game for the Chiefs this season, in mop-up task in Kansas City's win over the San Francisco 49ers. He finished his very first 2 passes for Kansas City after changing Mahomes, the conclusions choosing a combined 20 lawns.
Update Sunday night: Both Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid attended to the injury after the video game. Mahomes stated it was “uncertain” if he would be all set to play Saturday when the Chiefs handle the Houston Texans, which he would have a much better feel for the injury on Monday.
“It's tough to state today,”Mahomes stated after the video game versus Cleveland. “You still [have the] adrenaline rolling and typically it's type of the day after when you type of get a common sense of it. I seem like I might have completed the video game in various situations, however I believed the clever choice … was to put Carson Wentz in.
… You simply do what you need to do to return, and I believe that's the most crucial thing. And now we simply return to the rehabilitation part, the treatment part, and attempt to get ourselves prepared on a brief week versus a great football group.”
According to Reid, the QB might have stayed in the video game however with Kansas City leading 21-7 at the time,”[t]here was no requirement for that.”
“He wished to battle about it, however we've got a great assistance there behind him with Carson and it was great to get him a couple of representatives in there too and let our guys hear that breeze count in case he needs to go,” Reid stated.
