KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will start for the Kansas City Chiefs in Saturday's game against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium despite suffering a serious ankle injury last Sunday.
Mahomes has no injury status for the game.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said earlier Thursday that Mahomes completed a full workout on Thursday, the Chiefs' final session of the week. He was also a full participant in Tuesday and Wednesday training.
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“He looked really good out there,” Reid said. “He moved pretty well.” So you always make sure you can get out of their way and prevent more damage from being done to them. So that's what I'm looking at.
“I've been through it with him before and every time he did it he amazed me. The guy was so mentally strong and just brings it into the mindset that he has.” [from] “Where he was a few days ago.”
When asked how Mahomes looked in practice this week, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins responded, “As always.”
Mahomes suffered a severe ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of last Sunday's 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. He left the game and was replaced by Carson Wentz.
The Chiefs also ruled out left tackle DJ Humphries from Saturday's game. Humphries did not practice all week because he was unable to play in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14 due to a hamstring injury. He didn't play in last week's win against the Cleveland Browns.
The Chiefs used Joe Thuney, normally their starting left tackle, at left tackle against the Browns. Before recently signing Humphries, the Chiefs had Wanya Morris or rookie Kingsley Suamataia at left tackle, but both players were on the bench at various times during games.
