Patrick Mahomes is one of the most transcendent talents in the league, and apparently, he’s made up of transcendent parts. Just last week, we heard that Mahomes wasn’t likely to return to the field until Week 13, after the Chiefs’ Week 12 bye. But Mahomes returned to practice just a couple of days after that report, and now Ian Rapoport of NFL.com says the star QB could suit up against the Vikings next week.
The reason for the accelerated timeline, per Rapoport, is the structure of Mahomes’ knee. Because of that structure, and how naturally loose the ligaments in his knee are, only one of those ligaments was compromised during the injury that he suffered against the Broncos. His knee is essentially double-jointed, which allowed him to avoid a more serious fate.
Mahomes has been ruled out for Sunday night’s game against the Packers, thereby depriving the football world of a Mahomes-Aaron Rodgers marquee matchup. That will be a difficult game for KC to win without the face of its franchise, and if the Chiefs fall to Green Bay, they could be tempted to re-insert Mahomes into the lineup against Minnesota next week.
It still sounds as though the following week’s contest against the Titans is the more likely return date, but it is nonetheless clear that Mahomes and the Chiefs dodged a major bullet, and they have Mahomes’ gadget knee to thank.
I don’t think the Chefs should rush Mahomes back ( I know, I know I called the Chiefs the Chefs, but I still love that Snickers commercial from years ago.) Anyway, I also think the same thing about Brees and the Saints. I mean why rush either back, take a long perspective.
The Chefs should win their division because it’s bad and Bridgewater is doing a great job, why risk a setback with Brees’ thumb, I would give it another week, but that ain’t happening
SMH
The Chiefs need to make sure this guy is healthy. He’s a great player. He will need all his abilities to carry that weak defense into the playoffs.
Good thing he’s sitting out this week, he’d have to have played the pack and the refs, may have been a little much this soon.