Patrick Mahomes initially appeared to suffer a significant injury during the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Mahomes was helped off the field by members of the Chiefs ‘ medical staff after throwing a game-tying touchdown pass to running back Samaje Perine with just over 14 minutes left in the game.
Patrick Mahomes had to be helped off the field after this play where he suffered an apparent injury to his leg. pic.twitter.com/F6gLhd8F96
— ESPN (@espn) November 5, 2024
Mahomes wasn’t touched on the play, but he was seen hopping on his right leg after suffering a potential injury to his left leg. He initially did not put any weight on his leg before walking off the field with the help of two members of Kansas City’s medical staff. Shortly after reaching the Chiefs’ bench, Mahomes appeared to be fine as he was seen smiling and throwing a football while talking to members of the coaching staff. The scene of Mahomes smiling on the sideline surely led to a sigh of relief from Chiefs fans.
Mahomes sustained an ankle injury on the play, according to the ESPN broadcast, but he did not end up missing a snap…