Mahomes was forced to exit the Chiefs’ win over the Browns on Sunday after hurting his ankle.
The league’s eyes are all on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 15’s win over the Cleveland Browns and could miss time in the final pivotal stretch of the regular season.
The Chiefs (13-1) are in prime position to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the AFC and earn a much-needed extra week of rest in the playoffs, but the Buffalo Bills (11-3) are hot on their heels. With Mahomes’s status for Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans still up in the air, Kansas City coach Andy Reid took the opportunity to deliver a strong message about backup quarterback Carson Wentz.
“He’s started in the league and has been successful,” Reid said in a press conference on Tuesday. “He has a great feel for this offense. Very smart. Big arm. I like the way he carries himself. I like everything about him. He should be starting in this league somewhere.” A pretty bold endorsement from one of the NFL’s greatest all-time coaches.
Wentz replaced Mahomes in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 21-7 win against the Browns, completing his only two passes for 20 yards. Wentz, who will turn 32 later this month, has left behind a trail of failed quarterback stints after being traded by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020 and is several years removed from his sole Pro Bowl campaign in 2017. He signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs in April.
The journeyman quarterback has thrown 32 interceptions since the 2020 season and would serve as a risky starting option for the Chiefs in their final three games, despite Reid’s well-intentioned compliments.
