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Mahomes Avoids Major Injury in Chiefs' Win Over Jets
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In Short: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes avoided a major elbow injury during Sunday's 35-12 victory over the New York Jets.
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes talks injury, win over the Jets. KMBC 9
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes avoided a major elbow injury during Sunday's 35-12 victory over the New York Jets, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Mahomes suffered the injury in the second quarter but returned for the next offensive drive, despite visibly favoring his right arm after a tackle by Jets rookie David Bailey.
Mahomes finished the game with 23 completions on 31 attempts for 242 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Chiefs to a decisive win.
Despite the injury, Mahomes was able to continue playing, though he did not feel 100% when he started throwing the ball in the second half.
Reid expressed confidence in Mahomes's condition, saying he wouldn't have let him return if he didn't believe he was healthy.
Mahomes underwent an MRI after the game, and the results did not reveal any major injuries, according to Rapoport. However, his elbow will still be monitored over the next few days for pain and swelling.
In the first half, the Chiefs had their joint-fewest points (3), fewest red zone drives (0), and second-fewest yards (213) in any of the 153 games started by Patrick Mahomes, according to ESPN research.
Mahomes' performance this year has been exceptional, with 1,795 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and four interceptions, ranking him first all-time with 283.7 passing yards per game.
Mahomes' 2025 campaign ended prematurely due to a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee against the Los Angeles Chargers, but rehab went well, allowing him to return for the Chiefs' season opener.
What this adds
While Mahomes may not be 100 percent, he, at least, avoided a major injury, according to Ian Rapoport.
Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes suffered an elbow injury against the Jets. Update (Monday): Speaking with the media, head coach Andy Reid relayed that Patrick Mahomes is “day-to-day,” and that testing showed “more positive news than negative news. It looks like it’s just a matter of rehabbing and getting rid of some of the soreness.”
Background
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes avoided a major elbow injury during Sunday's 35-12 win against the New York Jets, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
What's confirmed
- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes avoided a major injury after appearing to suffer an arm injury in the second quarter of Sunday's 35-12 win against the New York Jets, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
What's still developing
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- The two reportedly argued a bit before Mahomes interjected.
- The only other quarterbacks who have successfully achieved this in NFL history are Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, and Russell Wilson.
- Rapoport took to X shortly after Sunday Night Football kickoff to deliver an update on Mahomes.
- Patrick Mahomes on his elbow: "From the stories you hear, whenever you can grab the ball and try to throw it, you can't throw. Once I threw the football, I knew it wasn't, hopefully, I haven't done the test yet, it wasn't ligament-type stuff, it was more muscle-type stuff." pic.twitter.com/XN0GweP12g Chiefs head coach Andy Reid didn't seem overly concerned about Mahomes' elbow and said he wouldn't have let him return if he didn't believe he was healthy.
- Patrick Mahomes comes off the field in pain with an apparent injury to his throwing arm following a turnover pic.twitter.com/5fsqKGPaFz "From the stories you hear, whenever you can grab the ball and try to throw it, you can't throw," Mahomes told the media.