Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes limped off the field after suffering an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns.
Carson Wentz replaced Mahomes, and remained under center for the remainder of the game.
On the play, Mahomes got hit by Browns defensive linemen Dalvin Tomlinson and Mike Hall Jr. at the same time and got bent backwards. It looked like Mahomes’ ankle got rolled up on.
Patrick Mahomes’ injury will be something to monitor, especially with the Steelers playing the Chiefs on Christmas Day at Acrisure Stadium. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Mahomes has a high-ankle sprain and is probably week-to-week.
X-Rays were negative, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. More tests and info coming on Monday.
Mahomes told reporters this week that he does not feel good about a three-game stretch in 11 days.
“It’s not a good feeling,” Mahomes admitted on Wednesday, via The Associated Press. “You never want to play this amount of games in this short of time. It’s not great for your body. But at the end of the day it’s your job, your profession, you have to come to work and do it.”
All you can do is focus on the game. The practice you have that day,” Mahomes added. “I try to prepare my body all year long for this stretch. That’s tailoring my workouts, tailoring how you practice and prepare, and the coaches do a great job of taking care of us on the practice field. We practice as hard as anybody, but they know how to dial it back when needed.”
Mahomes was moving gingerly after the Chiefs’ 21-7 victory over Cleveland. The Chiefs face the Houston Texans on Saturday prior to their meeting with the Steelers on Christmas Day.
