An MRI on Sunday revealed exactly what Patrick Mahomes is dealing with after he was injured in Saturday’s win over the Jaguars.
22-for-30 passing with 195 yards and two touchdowns, though he seemed to struggle on his injured right leg.
A high-ankle sprain is usually viewed as a more serious injury, but during the playoffs, it’s not surprising that Mahomes will try to play through it. The 27-year-old told NBC after Saturday’s win that he’ll be “good to go,” and elaborated on the injury during his postgame press conference.“Obviously, I have a lot of adrenaline going right now, so we’ll see how it feels. But I’ll hop right in the treatment and try to do whatever I can to be as close to 100 percent by next week.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes favors his right leg after suffering an injury against the Jaguars on Jan. 21, 2023.Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his right ankle taped after suffering an injury against the Jaguars on Jan. 21, 2023.Getty Images Chad Henne did make a brief cameo on Saturday, completing 5 of 7 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown. Henne appeared in three regular-season games this year and started one game for the Chiefs in 2020.
The Chiefs will play the winner of the Bengals-Bills game Sunday afternoon. The AFC title game will be in Kansas City if the Bengals win, but will be at a neutral site in Atlanta if the Bills win.
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