Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes suffers ankle injury vs. Browns

CLEVELAND — Minutes after being faraway from Sunday’s recreation due to an injured proper ankle, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes mentioned he was unclear whether or not he could be out there to play subsequent Saturday towards the Houston Texans.

“It is onerous to say proper now,” Mahomes mentioned after the Chiefs’ 21-7 victory towards the Cleveland Browns. “You continue to [have the] adrenaline rolling and often it is type of the day after while you type of get an excellent sense of it. I really feel like I may have completed the sport in several circumstances, however I believed the good move … was to place Carson Wentz in.

“… You simply do what it’s important to do to get again, and I feel that is an important factor. And now we simply get again to the rehab half, the remedy half, and attempt to get ourselves prepared on a brief week towards an excellent soccer workforce.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid mentioned Mahomes’ ankle was not damaged.

“It is 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 by means of the fourth quarter after getting hit whereas throwing a fourth-down move that was incomplete. The Chiefs had 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 struggle about it, however we have got an excellent help there behind him with Carson and it was good to get him just a few 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 Corridor.

“I used to be making an attempt to run up within the pocket, clearly fourth down, making an attempt to make a play occur,” Mahomes mentioned. “And as I threw the ball, I type of obtained hit — and I have not seen it — but it surely felt like somebody hit me from behind as properly. And so I type of simply obtained rolled up on. It type of occurs in soccer, and so I attempted to bounce again up, however clearly, it harm a little bit bit. However 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 enjoying rather well, and I wished to return on the market, and I in all probability would’ve fought a little bit bit more durable if they might’ve obtained the sport to at least one rating [margin]. However I’ve a whole lot of belief in Carson, too. … We put him on the market and I believed he did an excellent job transferring the soccer, operating break day the clock and placing us able 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 move makes an attempt and was pressured 21 occasions, in response to ESPN Analysis.

“You’ve got simply obtained to belief the offense,” Mahomes mentioned. “… I’ve simply obtained to do a greater job of going by means of my progressions and trusting the offense, getting the ball out of my arms and letting guys make performs. And my nature is to attempt to make the large play occur, and generally defenses cease that, after which when it isn’t there, go for the beneath stuff and preserve it transferring.”

On every of the 2 possessions earlier than the damage, 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 got obtained to have the ability to throw the ball on this league,” Reid mentioned. “A few of our runs did not work too properly both, so we have got to ensure we clear that up and get that going. That is the place I can type of give him [better plays], do a greater job there for him.”