Patrick Mahomes was a full participant in practice Wednesday, taking all of his usual reps for the second consecutive day to mute conversations about the Chiefs’ quarterback sitting out Kansas City’s game Saturday against the Houston Texans.
Mahomes hurt an ankle in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win at Cleveland but said Tuesday his dedicated treatment plan was paying off.
Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy took a cautious angle on Wednesday saying the workouts the past two days were light in comparison to usual practices because of the shorter week and games four days apart. The Chiefs (13-1) play Christmas Day — Wednesday — at Pittsburgh.
“I thought for him, it’s a lighter day for us with the schedule that we have. So I thought, all things considered, he did well,” Nagy said.
Head coach Andy Reid outlined a plan for making decisions on player gameday participation later this week. That includes Mahomes and possibly wide receiver Hollywood Brown, who hasn’t played since a training camp shoulder injury forced him to injured reserve in September.
Mahomes and the Chiefs can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win over the Texans and a Buffalo Bills’ loss or tie against the Patriots.
“We know our schedule this week, a little bit of a shorter week, so there’s a balance there to that,” Nagy said. “But so far, I think his mindset is to do everything he can. But at the same time, you still have to be able to see how he does throughout the week.”
Carson Wentz is the No. 2 quarterback for the Chiefs and would get his 94th career start if Mahomes sits. Wentz played the final two possessions last week.
“I got my feet wet a little bit at the end of the last game and felt good out there, and nothing’s going to change this week,” Wentz said. “Obviously, Patrick’s had some nicks and bruises all year, and I’ve prepared like I was going to play every week. So, on my end, nothing’s really going to change.”
–Field Level Media
