Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes says he's sore but OK after hurting ankle in win over Bucs
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had to be helped off the field after hurting his left ankle while throwing a tying touchdown pass to Samaje Perine early in the fourth quarter of their game against the Buccaneers on Monday night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes landed awkwardly on his left ankle while throwing a tying touchdown pass against Tampa Bay on Monday night, and just about everyone in Arrowhead Stadium seemed to hold their breath as he lay on the ground.
They didn't feel a whole lot better when trainers began to help him to the Kansas City sideline.
But after the two-time MVP was checked out, and the Chiefs' medical staff declared him fit to continue, Mahomes was right back on the field. And after leading the Chiefs to a go-ahead touchdown in regulation, which the Buccaneers matched in the final minute to force overtime, Mahomes led Kansas City on the decisive touchdown march to escape with the 30-24 victory.
“Pat's a tough guy,” said Chiefs receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who had two TD catches. “Obviously he's the leader of this offense, the leader of this team. When he went down, everybody was around him, seeing if he was all right.”
