KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes avoided a significant injury after his throwing elbow bent awkwardly backward on a hit in Sunday’s blowout win over the New York Jets, according to reports.
Mahomes had an MRI after the game, and it did not reveal a significant injury, ESPN reported, according to CBS Sports. He will be monitored for pain and swelling throughout the week.
The scare came late in the first half. As Mahomes tried to throw downfield on a second-and-4, Jets edge rusher David Bailey hit his arm. Mahomes left the field with his right arm hanging at his side, CBS Sports reported.
He did not miss a snap because the Jets recovered a fumble on the play, and Mahomes warmed up on the sideline before the Chiefs got the ball back. He finished 23 of 31 for 242 yards and two touchdowns, both to Kenneth Walker III.
“I felt like out of the half, I wasn’t throwing the ball the way I wanted to,” Mahomes said. “As the game went on … I thought I started throwing the ball better towards the end of the second half. That will be important this week is kind of getting the swelling and the fluid out of it so I can be ready to go from the first snap next week.”
“I feel good now,” he added. “I’m sure I’ll be sore tomorrow, but we’ll get right to it.”
The Chiefs play the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10.
Sources: CBS Sports. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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