Patrick Mahomes may avoid taking part in practice this week but the Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to have their superstar quarterback start against the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.
In the first quarter of the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mahomes suffered a high-ankle sprain as he was tackled by Arden Key and Corey Peters. Key fell on Mahomes’ lower right leg as the former MVP fell awkwardly to the ground and writhed in pain on the turf.
Mahomes went to the locker room while backup Chad Henne briefly took control of the Chiefs offence before he returned in the second half. The 27-year-old was clearly limited in the latter stages, throwing for just 111 yards and a touchdown to Marquez Valdes-Scantling while his scrambling threat was completely unavailable.
