Patrick Mahomes Gets Major Injury Update After MRI Following Kansas City Chiefs-New York Jets Clash

Chiefs get encouraging Patrick Mahomes injury update© Instagram/@patrickmahomes

Patrick Mahomes avoided a major scare. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reports that Mahomes had an MRI the day after the Chiefs beat the Jets, and it revealed an elbow strain or sprain but nothing catastrophic. Mahomes took a hard hit in the Week 9 win, limped to the sideline and held his throwing arm. He kept playing. Kansas City now heads to Atlanta for Week 10, with its quarterback's elbow the main thing to watch.

What Patrick Mahomes' MRI showed after the Jets hit

Rapoport shared his full report in a video on his official Twitter account. The Chiefs have not put out a detailed medical statement, so the diagnosis rests on his reporting. A strain or sprain is a much better result than the structural damage many fans feared when they watched Mahomes grab his arm.

The hit looked bad live. Mahomes walked off slowly, got checked on the sideline and came back. Mild damage can still leave soreness and swelling in a throwing elbow for days, which is why teams tend to be careful with them.

His play afterward was the first good sign. He nearly ran in a touchdown on the Chiefs' opening drive of the second half, and he looked sharp on the throw that followed. Travis Kelce caught it for a score.

Patrick Mahomes' status for the Falcons game

Based on how he played, Mahomes should not be expected to miss time. Rapoport's report points the same way. Still, fans should not be surprised if the two-time MVP appears on Kansas City's injury report ahead of the Falcons game.

Wednesday and Thursday practices will say the most. If Mahomes throws a full workload, the elbow is likely not a concern. If he is limited, expect more questions about how much the arm bothers him.

The stakes are real. The Chiefs just ended a two-game losing streak, and Denver is on a bye next week, so a win in Atlanta would pull Kansas City level with the Broncos in the AFC West. Mahomes' health is the biggest factor in making that happen.