Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a excessive ankle sprain that the Kansas City Chiefs “do not suppose [is] dangerous,” a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
The prognosis was revealed via testing finished Monday. The Chiefs will consider Mahomes via the week to find out if he has an opportunity to play Saturday in opposition to the Houston Texans.
The Chiefs then will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, finishing a stretch of three video games in 11 days.
Mahomes was faraway from the Chiefs’ 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday halfway via the fourth quarter after being hit whereas throwing a fourth-down move that was incomplete.
On the play, Mahomes was dragged down from behind by Cleveland defender Dalvin Tomlinson whereas additionally getting hit excessive by Mike Hall Jr.
Mahomes was 19-of-38 for 159 yards and two touchdowns earlier than leaving the sport. Mahomes was hit on a number of move makes an attempt and was pressured 21 occasions, in response to ESPN Research.
Mahomes has a historical past of ankle accidents, together with an identical one in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 of the 2019 season. But maybe most memorable one got here through the playoffs within the 2022 season, when Mahomes damage his ankle in a divisional-round win over the Jaguars, then performed via the ache to assist the Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals for the AFC title and the Philadelphia Eagles within the Super Bowl.
The two-time MVP has handed for 3,348 yards with 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season.
Carson Wentz completed the sport for the Chiefs, who improved to an NFL-best 13-1.
ESPN’s Adam Teicher and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
