Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid provides latest injury updates on QB Patrick Mahomes, WR Xavier Worthy, and RT Jaylon Moore
Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid spoke about the injury situation on Monday after Week 9’s win over the New York Jets. Here are the latest updates on QB Patrick Mahomes (elbow), WR Xavier Worthy (hamstring), and RT Jaylon Moore (ankle).
Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid spoke to media members on Monday, providing an update on the injury status of three key offensive players.
During Week 9’s win over the New York Jets, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffered an elbow injury. He didn’t miss any snaps and finished the game. His two other offensive teammates weren’t so lucky. Jaylon Moore exited in the second half with an ankle injury. Xavier Worthy left the game in the fourth quarter with a non-contact hamstring injury.
“Patrick (Mahomes), he is really day-to-day right now, and I tell you the same thing with Xavier (Worthy), Jaylon (Moore). Likewise, all three of those guys are kind of day-to-day. It was more positive news than negative news on Patrick. It looks like it’s just a matter of some rehab in there and getting rid of some of the soreness, and we’ll just see where it goes from there. But he’s in good spirits today. I have seen him today. So, he’s in good spirits today. And then Xavier with the hamstring, again more day-to-day, and likewise with the ankle with Jaylon.”
Most of the news feels positive. However, the general feel I get is that Mahomes’ injury won’t keep him out in Week 10 vs. the Atlanta Falcons. Both Worthy and Moore are at greater risk of missing that game.
Best-case scenario for Worthy is that he misses a couple of weeks with his hamstring injury. Just like Rashee Rice did when he tweaked his hamstring. The worst-case scenario feels like placement on IR with a return designation. The Chiefs are already thin at wide receiver, with Tyquan Thornton on IR recovering from an ankle dislocation.
As for Moore, he’s already missed one game this season with a concussion. It’s unclear whether Moore has a low ankle sprain or a high ankle sprain. Joshua Ezeudu would be the next man up against the Falcons if Moore can’t play.
How will the elbow injury affect Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ practice week?
Mahomes already had an MRI on his elbow, which didn’t reveal any major injuries. However, the challenge this week will be keeping any swelling and pain under control. Asked whether he anticipated Mahomes’ reps to be dialed back in practice this week as he deals with swelling in his right elbow, Reid didn’t want to get too far ahead of himself.
“Yeah, give me a couple days on that,” Reid said. “I mean, just till we have to get out there and do it, and we’ll see where he’s at. I he’s feeling. Listen, he feels pretty good today. We’ll see where it goes. He’s sore, but I’m glad we’re not practicing today.”
Reid’s response suggested that if the team practiced on Monday, Mahomes wouldn’t fully participate. By Wednesday, that could all change. Mahomes is known as a fast healer and someone who will push to practice and play, even if he isn’t 100% right. That’s just his drive as a competitor. This could be another situation where Kansas City needs to protect Mahomes from himself.
