Patrick Mahomes injury update: The Kansas City Chiefs, eliminated from the playoff race, have bigger things to deal with this week. Their star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, suffered a scary-looking injury against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Reacting to the injury, several Chiefs fans speculated that it could be an ACL or PCL tear.
“Patrick Mahomes #chiefs. Left knee hyperextendeds while slightly laterally rotated. I’m hoping it wasn’t enough excursion for an ACL or PCL but those will be assessed for. LCL and posterolateral corner are also concerns. Hoping he avoided anything major,” one fan wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
The Chiefs ultimately suffered a 16-13 loss to the Chargers.
What happened to Patrick Mahomes?
The injury occurred in the final two minutes when Mahomes escaped the pocket, was chased down by Chargers defensive end Da’Shawn Hand and released an incomplete pass before going down. Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew took over under center for the closing moments.
Shortly after the play, Mahomes was evaluated in the medical tent before emerging with a towel draped over his head. He was then helped by team staff and walked carefully to the locker room.
Kansas City Chiefs depth chart
Offense
Wide Receiver (WR): Rashee Rice, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jalen Royals
Wide Receiver (WR): Xavier Worthy, Nikko Remigio
Left Tackle (LT): Wanya Morris, Jaylon Moore, Esa Pole
Left Guard (LG): Kingsley Suamataia, Mike Caliendo, Hunter Nourzad
Center (C): Creed Humphrey, Hunter Nourzad, Mike Caliendo
Right Guard (RG): Trey Smith, Jaylon Moore, Wanya Morris
Right Tackle (RT): Jawaan Taylor, Jaylon Moore, Wanya Morris
Tight End (TE): Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Robert Tonyan, Jared Wiley
Quarterback (QB): Patrick Mahomes, Gardner Minshew
Running Back (RB): Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Elijah Mitchell, Brashard Smith
Wide Receiver (WR): Hollywood Brown, Tyquan Thornton
Defense
Defensive End (DE): Mike Danna, Ashton Gillotte
Defensive Tackle (DT): Derrick Nnadi, Mike Pennel
Defensive Tackle (DT): Chris Jones, Jerry Tillery
Defensive End (DE): George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu
Linebacker (LB): Drue Tranquill, Jeffrey Bassa
Linebacker (LB): Nick Bolton, Jack Cochrane
Linebacker (LB): Leo Chenal, Cooper McDonald
Cornerback (CB): Trent McDuffie, Nohl Williams, Kevin Knowles
Cornerback (CB): Jaylen Watson, Kristian Fulton, Joshua Williams
Safety (S): Bryan Cook, Jaden Hicks
Safety (S): Chamarri Conner, Mike Edwards
Special Teams
Kicker (K): Harrison Butker
Holder (H): Matt Araiza
Punter (P): Matt Araiza
Long Snapper (LS): James Winchester
Punt Returner (PR): Nikko Remigio, Tyquan Thornton
Kick Returner (KR): Nikko Remigio, Brashard Smith, Tyquan Thornton