Patrick Mahomes Injury Update: Andy Reid Discusses $450 Million Worth Ankle

Patrick Mahomes won the Super Bowl title on one foot. He had hurt his ankle during the playoffs and carried the injury through to the big game. So how is the QB’s ankle now? Will he be alright when the 2023 season kicks off in a few months? The Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid answered all the questions the fans may have regarding the highly valuable ankle.

Fans were worried about the Super Bowl MVP’s ankle that almost ended the Chiefs’ season without seeing the peak. If the QB hadn’t played through the pain, the franchise may have missed the bus to Glendale, Arizona. So, Reid decided to give all the details on the QB’s ankle to appease all the queries. What he said will surely bring a smile to the face of the worried fans.

Andy Reid upbeat about Patrick Mahomes’ injury 

Andy Reid is mostly candid whenever he speaks about football or any other thing. And when he sat down with the NFL Network for an interview, the biggest question on everybody’s mind was about the ankle injury to Patrick Mahomes. Thankfully, he laid to rest all the doubts about the QB’s health happily.

“He didn’t have to get anything done. He’s doing good. He feels good. This time, he jumped right back into workouts and working the ankle, rehabbing the ankle. He’s lifting and running the parts that he could run, and he didn’t miss a beat on that,” Reid told the NFL Network.

So, the Chiefs QB is perfectly healthy, and his ankle injury won’t bother him going into the next season. Well actually, it didn’t seem to bother him when he got it in the playoffs this season. He happily played through it and led his team to the ultimate glory in football, the Super Bowl title.

Glory beyond pain 

When Patrick Mahomes hurt his ankle in the divisional round playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, many fans feared that the Chiefs season was over. But the QB had other ideas. He went out for a bit and returned to finish the game off in the second half. The Chiefs kept their record of making it to the AFC championship game every year since Mahomes became a starter. The QB, however, was evidently in pain and the team doctor feared the worst.

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Mahomes kept everything aside as he knew that glory awaited him beyond the pain. He beat his arch nemesis Joe Burrow with a hurt ankle. Then, he scripted a comeback win against the Philadelphia Eagles to lift the Vince Lombardi trophy on one leg. He had to finish what he and Andy Reid had started.

He will be raring to go as soon as the next season kicks off. Knowing that his ankle is fine as coach Reid said, the fans know they will be in for a treat. What do you think of the QB’s dedication to the game and his willpower to fight through the pain to reach the pinnacle of his game?

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