The Kansas City Chiefs avoided a major injury scare during their blowout victory over the New York Jets when quarterback Patrick Mahomes took a hard hit to his right arm. Towards the end of the first half, Mahomes dropped back to pass on a second-and-4 play during the two-minute warning. As he attempted a downfield throw, Jets edge rusher David Bailey hit his arm, causing his elbow to bend awkwardly backward and forcing him to leave the field with his arm hanging by his side.
MRI Results and Recovery
According to ESPN, Mahomes underwent an MRI after the game, and the scan revealed no significant damage to his elbow. Medical staff will monitor the quarterback for pain and swelling throughout the upcoming week.
Mahomes ultimately did not miss any offensive snaps because the Jets recovered a fumble on the play. By the time the Chiefs regained possession, Mahomes had warmed up his arm on the sideline and returned to finish the game. He completed 23 of 31 passes for 242 yards and threw two touchdowns, with both scoring passes going to Kenneth Walker III.
Postgame Comments
During his postgame interview, Mahomes admitted that he did not feel completely normal when he first returned to the field, but his performance improved as the second half progressed.
“I felt like out of the half, I wasn’t throwing the ball the way I wanted to,” he said. “As the game went on — and we continued to work through it and it kind of got warmed back up — 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.”
Mahomes stated that he felt fine immediately following the victory, though he expects some soreness as he prepares for the team’s Week 10 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
“I feel good now,” he said. “Obviously, you get the win and the adrenaline’s pumping. I’m sure I’ll be sore tomorrow, but we’ll get right to it. We’ll get to work on it, and we’ll get ourselves ready to go. It’s great to get the win now, now it’s about getting ourselves ready for next week.”
