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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his right knee late in the fourth quarter of his team’s Week 15 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The injury occurred as Mahomes was tackled from behind by Chargers defensive end Da’Shawn Hand. Mahomes immediately reached for his right knee after being rolled up from behind and remained down on the sideline as he received treatment from Kansas City’s medical staff.
Mahomes was eventually helped to his feet and hobbled over to the bench. He was taken to the blue medical tent for further treatment before being seen hobbling into the locker room with two Chiefs staffers holding him up by the shoulders.
Mahomes was replaced by veteran backup Gardner Minshew. The 29-year-old completed 3 of 5 passes for 22 yards in place of Mahomes but threw an interception to Derwin James with just 14 seconds remaining in regulation.
The pick sealed a 16-13 loss for the Chiefs and eliminated them from postseason contention.
The Chiefs did not immediately provide an update about Mahomes’ status.
He exited the game with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and did not return to action.
The Chiefs have just three quarterbacks in their organization, including Mahomes. They are as follows:
- Patrick Mahomes
- Gardner Minshew
- Chris Oladokun (practice squad)
If Mahomes misses time because of his injury, Minshew would be expected to start as long as he’s out. Minshew has a career record of 17-29 in 46 career starts and has completed 63.3% of his career passes for 68 touchdowns and 34 interceptions.
This story will be updated.
