Patrick Mahomes To Do Everything In Practice Wednesday

There is good injury news regarding Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Head coach Andy Reid said in his news conference Wednesday that Mahomes participated in Kansas City’s morning drive and is ready to practice in the afternoon.

Patrick Mahomes is excited to walk onto the practice field today to try out his sprained high ankle. pic.twitter.com/lG3DiRaB0b

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His exact practice status, full or limited, remains to be determined. Reid noted that Mahomes could be full when the injury report is released later in the day.

“We’ll see,” Reid said. “I think he’ll probably do everything, but we’ll see.”

Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain in the first half of Saturday’s divisional-round win over the Jaguars. Although he missed some time in the second quarter, he played the entire second half. Reid and Mahomes have maintained since Saturday that Mahomes will play in the AFC Championship Game against the Bengals this week.

Reid said he’d like to see how Mahomes performs in practice Wednesday, although the quarterback did well on the drive.

“He’s had injuries before, so he can rely on that past experience that he’s had. But he will do well,” Reid said. “It’s just a matter of making sure he’s safe, as safe as you can be on a football field.”

Given the severity of the injury, Mahomes’ ability to run and make plays with his legs could be limited. There were a few instances in the divisional round where he did that, but obviously it wasn’t the same.

Kansas City’s offensive line will have to step up against Cincinnati’s pass rush. The Chiefs could go with a faster pass or run the ball more due to his injury. Knowing Mahomes, he will do everything he can to play on Sunday.

Cincinnati is now a one-point favorite on the road according to Ohio sportsbooks. Missouri sportsbooks also say the same thing. This may take into account that Patrick Mahomes will not be 100% on Sunday.