Patrick Mahomes’ Injury Update Offers Kansas City Chiefs Relief (Getty Images)

Patrick Mahomes’ Injury Update Offers Kansas City Chiefs Relief (Getty Images)

Patrick Mahomes took a hard hit late in the second quarter of Sunday’s 35-12 win over the Jets, and Arrowhead went silent.

Andy Reid called it an injury to the “elbow region,” and Mahomes said more testing is coming. Mahomes said he did not feel like he was throwing “the way” he wanted after halftime, though that improved with reps. “If I’m able to play, I’m going to play,” Mahomes said.

Defensive end David Bailey caught him mid-throw, forcing a sack-fumble. Mahomes grabbed at his right arm and needed help getting to the sideline. He still returned for the next series and played most of the second half. Kansas City got the win and some early good news. The full diagnosis is still unknown. His stance was simple. “That’s part of the game, that’s part of playing. It scares you in moments where you get some pains in certain areas of your body.”

Reid points to Mahomes’ toughness as a team-wide lift

Kansas City won 35-12 and barely sweated the second half. But Week 10 is next, and Mahomes said his attention is on the test results and getting ready for it.

Reid said his mind went straight to the backup. “Get Justin ready,” Reid said. Reid said he did not know Mahomes would return until the series was about to start. “When you have a quarterback that’s tough, it affects everybody,” Reid said.

“Quickly. That’s kind of where you’re at on the field. “But he’s a tough kid. If there’s any way he can come back from something, he’s coming back. “Nobody does it better than he does it. The scoreboard made it easy to forget the scare.