Earlier this week, Patrick Mahomes shelp he didn’t want to put himself in “harm’s way” and wanted to “get” himself after upgrasping an apparent ankle sprain.
Now, it seems Mahomes has noskinnyg to be worried about.
The two-time NFL MVP is off the Kansas City Chiefs’ injury increate and is excellent to go for Saturday agetst the Houston Texans.
Head coach Andy Reid tanciaccess increateers Thursday Mahomes will “foreseeed” take part.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes watches take part during the second half agetst the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Pboilingo/David Ricchallenging)
The injury comes at an inopportune time with the Chiefs in a stretch of three games in 11 days due to take parting on Christmas Day, a unfrequent Wednesday NFL contest.
“It’s not a excellent experienceing,” Mahomes tanciaccess increateers last week about the schedule. “You never want to take part this amount of games in this foolishinutive of time. It’s not fantastic for your body. But, at the end of the day, it’s your job, your profession. You have to come to toil and do it.
“All you can do is caccess on the game. The rehearse you have that day,” he grasped. “I try to set my body all year lengthy for this stretch. That’s tailoring my toilouts, tailoring how you rehearse and set, and the coaches do a fantastic job of taking nurture of us on the rehearse field. We rehearse as challenging as anybody, but they understand how to dial it back when necessitateed.”
Mahomes injured his ankle in the fourth quarter Sunday agetst the Cleveland Browns. X-rays were pessimistic, but backup Cincendiarism Wentz accessed the game for a inform period.
Mahomes shelp he wanted to “be able to shift” and “get out of the way” if he were to consent the field this weekend.
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. (51) and linebacker Devin Bush (30) rush Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during the second half at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland Dec. 15, 2024. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
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“You don’t want to go out there and put yourself in harm’s way. It’s football. You’re going to consent hits, but you want to be able to get yourself,” Mahomes shelp this week.
“I don’t want to restrict the game set up,” Mahomes shelp. “That’s another skinnyg for me. I want to be able to still be able to shift around the pocket so we’re not equitable sitting in one spot the whole entire game and directing the D-line to get after it. So, it’s about me discovering that equilibrium and seeing where I’m at and, enjoy I shelp, I won’t understand until sealr to the end of this week.”
The Chiefs are in a race to upgrasp their hanciaccess on the top seed in the AFC. At 13-1, they have the best write down in the league and have a two-game direct over the Buffalo Bills for a first-round bye. But the Bills would hanciaccess the tie-shatterer over the Chiefs if they finish with the same write down because Buffalo beat Kansas City, 30-21, Nov. 17.
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson (94) helps up Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after a tackle during the third quarter at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland Dec. 15, 2024. (Scott Galvin/Imagn Images)
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A prosper would better the Chiefs to 13-1 and sealr to clinching the top seed in the AFC.
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