Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes Day-to-Day, Elbow News 'More Positive Than Negative'
Kansas City's coach says the quarterback's right elbow needs rehab to clear up soreness, with the Chiefs at Atlanta on Sunday
The Chiefs came out of Monday with good news on Patrick Mahomes. Andy Reid said the testing on his quarterback's right elbow brought "more positive news than negative news," and that the rest of the process looks like rehab and getting rid of the soreness, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported.
Andy Reid: "It was more positive news than negative news. It looks like it's just a matter of rehabbing and getting rid of some of the soreness."View on X →
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): Andy Reid: "It was more positive news than negative news. It looks like it's just a matter of rehabbing and getting rid of some of the soreness."
Reid called Mahomes "day to day," per The Kansas City Star's Sam McDowell, which leaves his practice schedule open but points toward him playing Sunday.
Mahomes was hurt late in the first half of Sunday's 35-12 win over the Jets when David Bailey hit him as he threw. He walked off with his arm hanging at his side but didn't miss an offensive snap, and the Chiefs leaned on short throws after halftime. He finished 23 of 31 for 242 yards and two touchdowns, both thrown before the injury. Afterward, he said the goal this week was getting the swelling and fluid out of the elbow so he could be ready from the first snap.
Mahomes has been sharp this season. Through eight games he has completed 67.3% of his passes for 2,037 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions, with a 101.8 passer rating. The Chiefs are 6-2 and already had their bye in Week 5, so there's no open week coming to buy the elbow extra time.
The Chiefs play at Atlanta on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10 AM PT. The Falcons are 3-6 after a 34-17 loss to the Bengals in Madrid and traded safety Jessie Bates III to Jacksonville on Monday.