Patrick Mahomes will have to carry the Kansas City Chiefs on his back against the upstart Detroit Lions on Thursday night, and judging by a video of his warmups at Arrowhead Stadium, the reigning MVP looks to be up to the task.
Mahomes took the field to loosen his arm ahead of Kansas City’s kickoff on Thursday night and was seen throwing a ball a country mile with seemingly no effort.
More @PatrickMahomes bombs otw 🚀 pic.twitter.com/8XvtiJTNp4
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) September 7, 2023
If this clip is any indication, Mahomes should be expected to be back to form as soon as he takes the field against Detroit. He didn’t get much run in the preseason, so after more than a month of waiting between training camp and Thursday night, fans will finally get their first glimpse of the NFL’s preeminent quarterback in real game action.
If he can find receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Rashee Rice, Skyy Moore, and Justyn Ross with a pass like the one he threw in warmups, Kansas City should fare well against the Lions in this Week 1 matchup.
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