Patrick Mahomes’ ankle worries Andy Reid and makes a strange claim

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid found himself in a tough spot Monday night as quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered an apparent ankle injury during their win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The injury briefly raised questions about whether Reid would need to sideline his star player.  Speaking after the game, Reid shared how difficult it was to watch Mahomes go down clutching his ankle, sparking concern across the field.

“Well, when he was being carried off, I wasn’t too easy with it. I wasn’t sure exactly where he was going to be with it, but he might have the loosest ankles in America,” said Reid.  “It’s ridiculous how he can come back from those things, and then he’s mentally tough on top of it.”

Mahomes insisted to continue playing

Nevertheless, Mahomes managed to play through the pain, eventually orchestrating a thrilling, game-winning drive in overtime.  Meanwhile, backup quarterback Carson Wentz was readying himself on the sidelines, prepared to step in if necessary. However, Mahomes insisted on staying in, persuading Reid to let him finish.  “He’s a competitor. I told him I was going to take him out, and he wanted to fight me,” said Reid. “He’s a tough kid.”

With a Sunday matchup against the improved Denver Broncos on the horizon, attention now shifts to Mahomes’ recovery, with fans and analysts closely monitoring his status throughout the week.  “Definitely scary,” Mahomes said of the injury.  “I think it hurt more just because it’s the same ankle I rolled last week, so it scared me a little bit. When you don’t know exactly what happens and you get that sharp pain, you always fear the worst.

“I was obviously running for the goal line and was kind of committed to running the football and at the last second [passed to] Samaje, and so I kind of awkwardly rolled the ankle a little bit.  “You feel the pain, and that scares you. I’ve dealt with ankles before, but I just kind of laid there, and as time went on, the pain subsided. I just kind of got back to it and got back moving again and felt comfortable going out there.”