Patrick Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB aggravated ankle injury in first half of Super Bowl 57: 'I'll worry about that in the offseason'

Kevin Skiver

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Patrick Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB aggravated ankle injury in first half of Super Bowl 57: 'I'll worry about that in the offseason' image

Chiefs fans' worst fears came true late in the first half of Super Bowl 57 when quarterback Patrick Mahomes came up limping after a third-down scramble and slumped on the bench after.

Mahomes, who suffered a high-ankle sprain in the AFC divisional round against the Jaguars and played through it against the Bengals in the conference championship game, was in obvious pain as he went over to the Chiefs' sideline.

Mike Jones of The Athletic reported that Mahomes was walking up and down the sideline and was looking at a Microsoft Surface tablet shortly afterward.

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After the initial injury against the Jaguars, Mahomes was taken to the Chiefs' locker room for a series. Backup Chad Henne led the Chiefs to a 98-yard touchdown drive. Mahomes was frustrated to be taken out of the game that day.

According to Chiefs coach Andy Reid, Mahomes was moving well in practice during the week and was a full go for the game.

Mahomes would come back out for the second half and not only play, but lead the Chiefs to a 38-35 victory in a Herculean performance on his ankle. He confirmed after the game he aggravated the injury, but there was no way he was going to miss time.

Patrick Mahomes injury update

Mahomes returned to the game to start the second half. Fox's Erin Andrews reported that there was no official word on Mahomes' status from the Chiefs, but he's clearly favoring his ankle. Mobility will be something to monitor.

Mahomes then put the ankle to the test deep in Eagles territory with a 14-yard scramble. He didn't look worse for wear on the run, and took a tackle without incident.

The Chiefs went on to win 38-35 in a thriller, spearheaded by an MVP performance from Mahomes.

After the game, Mahomes confirmed he had re-aggravated the ankle... While also confirming there was no way it would cause him to miss a snap.

"I knew I wasn't coming out of this game," he told reporters post-game. "I re-aggravated it a little bit... I'll worry about that in the offseason."

The good news for Mahomes is the offseason is now, so he can immediately start his recovery. The better news is he'll begin that recovery as a Super Bowl champion.

 

 

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Kevin Skiver has been a content producer at Sporting News since 2021. He previously worked at CBS Sports as a trending topics writer, and now writes various pieces on MLB, the NFL, the NBA, and college sports. He enjoys hiking and eating, not necessarily in that order.