{"id":12675,"date":"2024-12-20T08:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T08:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12675"},"modified":"2024-12-20T08:09:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T08:09:04","slug":"andy-reid-gives-positive-update-on-patrick-mahomess-playing-status-vs-texans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12675","title":{"rendered":"Andy Reid Gives Positive Update on Patrick Mahomes&#8217;s Playing Status vs. Texans"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4302,h_2419,x_0,y_51\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jfg63wm6wrp6a3bed2.jpg\" alt=\"In this story:\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"CT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zn4532tfl\">The Kansas City Chiefs will go into their Week 16 showdown against the Houston Texans with a healthy Patrick Mahomes\u2014or healthy enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dlssg8gvz\">Chiefs coach Andy Reid spoke Thursday about Mahomes\u2019s availability for Saturday\u2019s game and gave an optimistic update on his starting status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rcw3x2vo9\">\u201cWe&#8217;ll most likely end up playing him, we\u2019ll just see how things work out today,\u201d Reid told reporters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_o48m4yg88\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1869826025540239833&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fchiefs-andy-reid-patrick-mahomes-playing-status-update-vs-texans&amp;sessionId=5270304fe574dbd6d105c3786014eeaad15a9d02&amp;siteScreenName=SInow&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1869826025540239833\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zq7gsxwq7\">\u201cThat guy, he&#8217;s so mentally tough,\u201d continued Reid. \u201cIt&#8217;s just a mindset he has going into it. So where he was a few days ago, yeah, I&#8217;d probably say it was a long shot. But he&#8217;s done well with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5vee3tm1k\">Mahomes was listed as a full participant in practices this week despite suffering a mild high ankle sprain in Week 15\u2019s win over the Browns. Kickoff against the Texans is Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at Arrowhead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_utajht9xm\">The Chiefs quarterback is no stranger to ankle injuries, having been plagued by a similar issue during the 2022 season. That year, Mahomes played on an injured ankle in the playoffs and led the Chiefs to hard-fought victories over the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles en route to Kansas City\u2019s Super Bowl win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bfqf65j3n\">Mahomes did note that this year\u2019s injury has responded\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patrick-mahomes-delivers-positive-comparison-ankle-sprain-ahead-texans-game\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patrick-mahomes-delivers-positive-comparison-ankle-sprain-ahead-texans-game\">\u201c<\/a>better, quicker\u201d\u00a0compared to that of two years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hum84fo1a\">His Chiefs teammates\u00a0have sounded confident\u00a0Mahomes would suit up even on a short week against the Texans, and now it appears more likely than not that he will play, hoping to take the Chiefs (13\u20131) one step closer to the No. 1 seed.\u00a0Carson Wentz\u00a0would be in line for the start if Mahomes suffers a setback in his recovery ahead of the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images The Kansas City Chiefs will go into their Week 16 showdown against the Houston Texans with a healthy Patrick Mahomes\u2014or healthy enough. 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