The “Patrick Mahomes ankle watch” will proceed by means of the offseason, particularly after the quarterback gave the impression to be visibly in ache throughout Super Bowl LVII, however the league MVP is assured the harm is not going to affect him an excessive amount of going ahead. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback stated the high-ankle sprain is not going to affect OTAs.
He admitted that he’ll nonetheless have to rehab his ankle, however is assured he will likely be able to go for all workforce actions for the 2023 season.
“I’ll for positive be prepared for OTAs and all the things like that,” he stated (by way of NFL.com). “Obviously we’ll to proceed to rehab, proceed the therapy that we had been doing, simply give it some relaxation. I imply, I believe the most effective factor for it will be relaxation.”
Mahomes plans to take a “few weeks off” and will likely be prepared come April. He joked that what will likely be impacted is his golf sport.
Right earlier than the second half, Mahomes appeared to worsen his ankle on a third-down play. He was seen limping and wincing in ache on the sideline, however returned for the second half and exploded with a comeback to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35. A collective gasp occurred as Chiefs followers questioned how the ankle he injured in the course of the divisional win towards the Jacksonville Jaguars would maintain up.
The 27-year-old stated his ankle began out higher for the Super Bowl than it was towards the Cincinnati Bengals, however the nature of a high-ankle sprain means it may well get aggravated simply. He credit some halftime rehab with serving to him get again on the sphere in good condition.
“Once you’ve that high-ankle sprain, when any little tweak like that occurs, it simply actually magnifies it,” Mahomes stated. “Coming into the sport, I felt means higher than I did within the Cincinnati sport. … Luckily we had been capable of get into halftime and get some new tape on (the ankle) and a few motion to attempt to get some mobility again.”
Mahomes’ coach Julie Frymyer and Chiefs proprietor Clark Hunt each admitted that No. 15’s ankle wouldn’t be at 100% for the Super Bowl. Clearly even at lower than full capability, Mahomes remains to be high stage, as if there was any doubt. He helped lead the workforce to the second-largest Super Bowl comeback of all-time and earned MVP honors on the finish of the night time.
Mahomes went 21 of 27 with 182 yards, three touchdowns and, even with a lower than 100% ankle, rushed for 44 yards.
“Taking on this complete yr, and all the things that is include it, man, I simply need to thank my teammates,” he stated. “It was a heck of a run.”
The Chiefs will look to have one other “heck of a run” in 2023, and with a wholesome Mahomes, it’s clear why they’re the early favourite for Super Bowl LVIII.
