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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was a full participant at practice Wednesday after participating in the team’s walkthrough in the morning, according to head coach Andy Reid, and it appears as though the 2022 All-Pro quarterback won’t be very limited when he does hit the practice field. Mahomes exited his press conference on Wednesday without either a walking boot or noticeable limp.
“I’m doing good, AFC Championship week, I’m ready to go,” Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday. “It’s [his ankle] doing good, I’ve had a few days of treatment, a few days of rehab. I’m excited to go get on the practice field and test it out, see where I’m at. It’s feeling good so far.”
Mahomes, who suffered a high ankle sprain in last weekend’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, has maintained all along that he would play in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and right now it appears to be trending in that direction. He continued to elaborate on the status of his ankle, per NFL Media, saying he has been getting treatment “consistently since Saturday night” after the divisional round win against the Jaguars and hasn’t been home much other than to get some sleep. JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Chiefs’ top wide receiver, expressed supreme confidence Wednesday in Mahomes’ ability to play at a high level even with the high ankle sprain.
“There is nothing that is going to stop Pat from doing what Pat does,” Smith-Schuster said, via NFL Media.
On Monday, Reid confirmed to reporters that Mahomes does indeed have a high ankle sprain, adding that he’s “doing OK” and “working hard on the treatment.” Reid also noted that he wanted to wait and see how Mahomes was feeling before determining the amount of reps he would receive throughout the week of practice. While it’s unknown how much Mahomes will practice, getting on the field Wednesday is a good sign.
Reid also noted that…
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2023-01-25 21:53:37
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