Andy Reid Gives Cautiously Optimistic Update on Patrick Mahomes After Ankle Injury

The star quarterback exited the Chiefs' win over the Browns early with an ankle injury.

Mahomes hurt his ankle against the Browns | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

On Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cleveland Browns, 21–7. But the win came at great cost.

Superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes was forced to exit the win in the fourth quarter after getting twisted up in a nasty-looking tackle by several Browns defenders. He limped off the field and looked to be in some pain after the final whistle.

Speaking to media after the game, head coach Andy Reid gave a cautiously optimistic update on Mahomes. The QB's ankle is not broken, but it is sore. Furthermore, Mahomes could've returned if need be.

#Chiefs HC Andy Reid on Patrick Mahomes' ankle injury:

"Patrick, his right ankle has been hurt. It's not broken, but it's sore. He'll get started on the rehab part of it as we go, and then we'll just have to see how he does."

— Jordan Foote (@footenoted) December 15, 2024

Andy Reid said Patrick Mahomes has no broken bones in his ankles.

“It’s sore,” Reid said of Mahomes. “it’ll literally be day to day. He probably could’ve gone back in. He wanted to go back in. There was no need for that.” https://t.co/KHK85N2aeU

— Nate Taylor (@ByNateTaylor) December 15, 2024

It is far from good news, per se, for Kansas City. Any injury to the franchise player is worrisome. But it is good that the Chiefs believe it is not the worst-case scenario right off the bat.

Kansas City is 13-1 on the year after the win, and play two games in the next 10 days. If Mahomes can't go, the Chiefs have Carson Wentz next up on the depth chart.

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