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11/09 12:49 CST Reid: Patrick Mahomes day to day after hurting throwing elbow
in lopsided win over the Jets
Reid: Patrick Mahomes day to day after hurting throwing elbow in lopsided win
over the Jets
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is
considered day to day after hurting his throwing elbow while he was getting
strip-sacked by David Bailey late in the first half of Kansas City's 35-12 rout
of the Jets, coach Andy Reid said Monday.
Mahomes was sacked twice by Bailey in a three-play stretch Sunday. On the
second one, the Jets' edger rusher chopped down on the elbow of Mahomes,
causing the ball to squirt free for a fumble and leaving the two-time MVP's arm
dangling at his side.
Mahomes was examined on the sideline but was able to return to the game the
next time Kansas City had the ball.
"It was more positive than negative news on Patrick," Reid told local reporters
on a Zoom call Monday. "It looks like it's just a matter of rehabbing there,
and getting rid of some of the soreness, and we'll just see where it goes from
there."
The Chiefs (6-2) visit the Falcons (3-6) on Sunday.
"He's in good spirits today. I have seen him today," Reid said. "He's in good
spirits today."
Mahomes finished with 242 yards passing and a pair of touchdowns against the
Jets.
Reid also said wide receiver Xavier Worthy and right tackle Jaylen Moore were
day to day after getting hurt in the game. Worthy pulled up with a hamstring
injury after making a catch along the Kansas City sideline while Moore hurt his
right ankle.
Both of the injuries are significant because of the positions they play. The
Chiefs already are missing wide receiver Tyquan Thornton to a fractured ankle
while left tackle Josh Simmons is on injured reserve with a back problem. The
loss of Worthy and Moore leaves Kansas City with the prospect of playing
third-stringers in key spots when they visit Atlanta.
It also leaves the Chiefs potentially searching for help at those positions
ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.
In other news, Reid said that he hasn't made a decision on whether to bench
Harrison Butker in favor of former All-Pro Justin Tucker after the embattled
kicker missed another kick against the Jets. It was his 17th miss going back to
the start of last season, the most in the NFL over that timeframe --- and he
actually missed it twice, after the first miss was wiped out by a penalty.
The Chiefs signed Tucker to the practice squad a couple of weeks ago. He did
not play last season after serving a 10-game suspension for violating the NFL's
personal-conduct policy, which came on the heels of a report by The Baltimore
Banner in early 2025 in which Tucker was accused of sexual misconduct by 16
massage therapists at high-end spas; he has denied any wrongdoing.
"With Butker, I haven't made any decisions yet. I'm just going to evaluate
everything and go forward from there," Reid said. "I haven't decided on reps
during practice. I haven't done any of that right now. Just going through and
evaluating and we'll go from there."
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