Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is getting ready to play in opposition to the Houston Texans on Saturday, except his ailing ankle places the two-time MVP in such a precarious place that he cannot defend himself or he “puts the football team in a bad position.”
Mahomes sustained a gentle high-ankle sprain late in a 21-7 win in Cleveland on Sunday.
He started to obtain remedy on the group’s flight residence – “I wasn’t doing high-knees or anything like that,” he quipped – and spent greater than 12 hours getting further work on it on the apply facility Monday, despite the fact that many of the group was given the time off.
Mahomes was again on the apply subject Tuesday with Carson Wentz there to again him up.
“You don’t want to go out there and put yourself in harm’s way. It’s football. You’re going to take hits. But you want to be able to protect yourself,” Mahomes stated.
“And I don’t want to limit the game plan. I want to be able to move around the pocket.”
Mahomes has loads of expertise with ankle accidents to attract from. He sustained an analogous one in opposition to Jacksonville in Week 1 of the 2019 season, then a extra severe one in opposition to the Jaguars within the 2022 playoffs. In that case, he was unable to finish the sport however acquired sufficient remedy to play in opposition to Cincinnati for the AFC title and Philadelphia within the Tremendous Bowl.
“Jacksonville was worse. That one was pretty significant,” Mahomes stated. “Obviously it’s responded better, quicker. That would be the best thing to say. But I want to be in a better spot than I was that next game going up against the Bengals.”
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Mahomes has the luxurious of time that he did not have two years in the past. The Chiefs have already got clinched the AFC West title and a spot within the playoffs, and he may conceivably miss a sport or two if it meant being absolutely wholesome for the postseason.
But there may be a lot driving on this three-game stretch in opposition to Houston on Saturday, the Steelers on Christmas Day and the Broncos on the ultimate weekend of the common season.
The Chiefs (13-1) have a two-game lead over the Buffalo Payments for the No 1 seed and the lone playoff bye, however the Payments maintain the tiebreaker over them by advantage of their victory earlier this season.
“Every game counts,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid stated. “If your guys can play, they play, as long as medically they’re fine to go.”
Whereas Mahomes has a repute for taking part in by way of ache, and even arguing with Reid on the sideline to remain in video games wherein he is been damage, Reid believes his quarterback shall be trustworthy with how his ankle feels all through the week.
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“He’s going to go through some stuff and we’ll see how that works out for him. And if he can’t work, then Carson will take those reps that Pat doesn’t,” Reid stated.
“We have full confidence in Carson if he has to step in and play. I think everybody – coaches and players – have full confidence he can go in and do a nice job.”
Wentz, who signed a $3.325m (£2.6m) contract with Kansas Metropolis to exchange Blaine Gabbert as Mahomes’ backup, has appeared in almost 100 video games throughout his NFL profession.
He accomplished each of his move makes an attempt for 20 yards within the closing minutes in opposition to the Browns, permitting the Chiefs to expire the clock on their victory.
“Got my feet wet a little bit at the end of last game and felt good out there,” Wentz stated. “Nothing is going to change this week. Patrick has had some nicks and bruises all year and I’ve prepared myself the same way.”
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