Breaking: Mahomes Shakes Off Injury,Returns to Lead Chiefs
The Chiefs’ hopes for a perfect season were still intact entering Monday night’s game against the undermanned Buccaneers, but their focus shifted far away from the standings in the fourth quarter.
QB Patrick Mahomes had to be helped up and helped off the field after suffering an apparent lower-leg injury on a touchdown pass to Samaje Perine, tying the game at 17.
Here’s what you need to know about Mahomes’ injury suffered on “Monday Night Football.”
Mahomes suffered what the Chiefs described as an ankle injury on the touchdown pass, but he was cleared to return to the game after a brief checkup on the sidelines.
It was a non-contact injury, which sparked immediate concern about the severity. Mahomes appeared to take an awkward step on the touchdown to Perine, and he was visibly shaken up as he sat on the field while his teammates celebrated.
Nevertheless, Mahomes was able to get back on the field in a tied game. The two-time MVP is no stranger to playing through ankle injuries, as he suffered a high-ankle sprain in the divisional round two seasons ago but only missed a small portion of the game and ultimately led the Chiefs to a Super Bowl win.
