by According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been diagnosed with a “mild” upper ankle sprain.
Mahomes was believed to have suffered some sort of ankle injury late in the 4th quarter against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. He was tackled with his leg caught, and when he got out of the pile he immediately limped off the field.
Carson Wentz replaced Mahomes in the final eight minutes of the 4th quarter when the Chiefs were already well in control of the game. They defeated the Browns 21-7. Mahomes was listed as questionable to return, but he did not return until the game ended.
After the game, neither head coach Andy Reid nor Mahomes could say much about the injury other than confirming there were no broken bones. Mahomes could tell it hurt and that he would know more after sleeping on it. Reid said Mahomes will be week-to-week for now.
According to Rapoport, the diagnosis of a high ankle sprain does not change Mahomes’ weekly status. It’s “doubtful” he’ll play this week, but there’s a chance he could practice.
The #Boss I’ll know more as practice week progresses, and there’s a chance Patrick Mahomes practices this week. He’s on a week-to-week basis, so his status this week is questionable.
Most importantly, “he will be fine in the long term,” a source said. https://t.co/TqBZtDIiOH
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 16, 2024
This is not the best time for Mahomes to get injured. While the Chiefs won the AFC West, they have two games in the next nine days: They host the Houston Texans on Saturday, December 21st and then travel to Pennsylvania to play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.
That’s a tough timeline, but with a source telling Rapoport that Mahomes “will be fine long-term,” there’s less cause for concern than there was 24 hours ago.
