CLEVELAND — Minutes after being faraway from Sunday’s recreation due to an injured proper ankle, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes mentioned he was unclear whether or not he can be obtainable to play subsequent Saturday in opposition to the Houston Texans.
“It’s onerous to say proper now,” Mahomes mentioned after the Chiefs’ 21-7 victory in opposition to the Cleveland Browns. “You nonetheless [have the] adrenaline rolling and often it is sort of the day after whenever you sort of get a great sense of it. I really feel like I may have completed the sport in numerous circumstances, however I believed the good move … was to place Carson Wentz in.
“… You simply do what it’s a must to do to get again, and I feel that is crucial factor. And now we simply get again to the rehab half, the therapy half, and attempt to get ourselves prepared on a brief week in opposition to a great soccer staff.”
Chiefs coach Andy Reid mentioned Mahomes’ ankle was not damaged.
“It’s sore and he’ll get began on the rehab a part of it as we go, after which we’ll simply should see how he does down the street right here,” Reid mentioned.
Mahomes was eliminated halfway via the fourth quarter after getting hit whereas throwing a fourth-down cross that was incomplete. The Chiefs have been forward 21-7 on the time, and Wentz completed the sport. Mahomes remained on the sideline till the conclusion of the sport and was limping as he walked off the sphere to the locker room.
Reid additionally mentioned Mahomes may have stayed within the recreation, including, “There was no want for that.”
“He wished to combat about it, however we have got a great help there behind him with Carson and it was good to get him a number of reps in there too and let our guys hear that snap depend in case he has to go,” Reid mentioned.
On the play, Mahomes was dragged down from behind by Cleveland defender Dalvin Tomlinson whereas additionally getting hit excessive by Mike Hall.
“I used to be attempting to run up within the pocket, clearly fourth down, attempting to make a play occur,” Mahomes mentioned. “And as I threw the ball, I sort of received hit — and I have not seen it — however it felt like somebody hit me from behind as nicely. And so I sort of simply received rolled up on. It sort of occurs in soccer, and so I attempted to bounce again up, however clearly, it harm a bit of bit. But now we’ll simply get after the rehab a part of it and attempt to be prepared for subsequent week.
“I believed the protection was taking part in rather well, and I wished to return on the market, and I most likely would’ve fought a bit of bit tougher if they’d’ve received the sport to 1 rating [margin]. But I’ve a number of belief in Carson, too. … We put him on the market and I believed he did a fantastic job shifting the soccer, working day without work the clock and placing us ready to win the soccer recreation.”
Mahomes was 19-of-38 for 159 yards and two touchdowns earlier than leaving the sport. Mahomes was hit on a number of cross makes an attempt and was pressured 21 instances, in keeping with ESPN Research.
“You’ve simply received to belief the offense,” Mahomes mentioned. “… I’ve simply received to do a greater job of going via my progressions and trusting the offense, getting the ball out of my palms and letting guys make performs. And my nature is to attempt to make the large play occur, and typically defenses cease that, after which when it is not there, go for the beneath stuff and maintain it shifting.”
On every of the 2 possessions earlier than the harm, the Chiefs, with a two-touchdown lead, went three-and-out with six incomplete passes, main Reid to defend his playcalling after the sport.
“You’ve received to have the ability to throw the ball on this league,” Reid mentioned. “Some of our runs did not work too nicely both, so we have got to ensure we clear that up and get that going. That’s the place I can sort of give him [better plays], do a greater job there for him.”
