Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was momentarily helped off the field after rolling his ankle during the team’s Week 9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He returned but was still dealing with pain after the game. On Wednesday, he shared an update with the media on the progress of his injured ankle.
“It’s doing good,” said Mahomes. “Obviously, when you have a little bit of a roll, it’s a little bit sore. But I’m able to move around and look forward to getting out to practice and seeing how I can push it as the week goes on.”
Mahomes fought through the pain and led a game-winning drive in overtime on Monday night. He shared that he began treatment on the ankle immediately after the game.
“I mean, you can only do so much,” said Mahomes. “It’s pretty late, but getting some stuff in the training room after the game and getting some stuff to take home, you throw it on there, stuff you can do overnight, that you put on there to kind of reduce swelling and stuff like that. But you come in early Monday morning; it was a long day yesterday of watching film, getting treatment, doing some rehab-type stuff, and preparing yourself for a short week and practice today.”
Mahomes will likely play on Sunday against the Denver Broncos in Week 10 to build on his best game of the season.