Patrick Mahomes finishes Chiefs win after injury scare at Arrowhead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes returned to the game after hurting his right arm late in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium, but he and coach Andy Reid said they will monitor the injury this week.
Reid described the injury as being in Mahomes’ elbow region. Mahomes spoke with trainers and tested his arm on the sideline before returning to play the rest of the game.
Sports reporter Ian Rapoport said Mahomes underwent an MRI.
#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes underwent an MRI following today’s win and sources say the tests did not reveal a major injury. Mahomes’ elbow strain/sprain will be monitored over the next few days for pain and swelling. But so far, so good. Mahomes did go back in the game. https://t.co/uWPbBY3Gaa
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 9, 2026
“If I’m able to play, I’m going to play. That’s part of the game,” Mahomes said. “It scares you in moments when you get some pains in certain areas of your body. And so, obviously, it didn’t feel great.”
Mahomes finished with 242 yards and two scores as the Chiefs got back in the win column.
“He’s a tough kid,” Reid said. “If there’s any way he can come back from something, he’s coming back.”
Mahomes said being able to throw the football after the injury gave him hope that it was muscular rather than a ligament injury, though he noted he had not yet undergone testing.
“Once I threw the football, I knew it wasn’t — hopefully, I haven’t done the test yet — it wasn’t ligament type stuff, it was more muscle type stuff,” he said. “And so that’ll be important to kind of get worked out this week.”
Reid said he expects Mahomes to be sore and that the team will see how he responds.
The Chiefs turn their attention to the Atlanta Falcons next week.
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