NFL injury tracker Week 16: Patrick Mahomes cleared to start vs. Texans, Seahawks’ Geno Smith expects to play, Christian Barmore back on NFI list

Patrick Mahomes is off the injury report and is good to go for Saturday’s Kansas City Chiefs game against the Houston Texans.

Mahomes, who left during a win over the Cleveland Browns and was later diagnosed with a “mild” high ankle sprain, was a full participant in practice this week. He was tackled awkwardly and landed with his legs pinned in the fourth quarter. He limped off the field, and Carson Wentz came in to replace him the rest of the way.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said on Thursday Mahomes will “most likely” start and the quarterback was not given a game designation on the team’s injury report.

“I wasn’t sure. I’ve been through it with him before, and he amazes me every time he does it,” Reid said of Mahomes. “That guy, he’s so mentally tough. It’s just a mindset he has going into it. So where he was a few days ago, yeah, I’d probably say it was a long shot. But he’s done well with it.”

Seahawks QB Geno Smith ‘looking forward’ to Vikings game

While there was legitimate concern for Geno Smith’s status for Week 16, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback said he feels good and expects to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

“I’m getting better every day,” Smith said Thursday. “Looking forward to Sunday.”

Smith suffered a knee injury during Sunday’s 30-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers as he went down after throwing a pass while under pressure in the third quarter. Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper hit Smith in the lower leg while Smith was still in the air. Smith landed awkwardly and was in pain on the ground after the hit.

Smith limped to the sideline and was replaced by backup quarterback Sam Howell for the remainder of the game.

“I really wanted to get back out there on Sunday, but these things happen, everybody’s going to fight through something and I want to be the guy who’s known for pushing through,” Smith said. “So I want to finish the season on the right note. I want to make sure that we get every opportunity we can to close it out the right way.”

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Publish date : 2024-12-20 13:13:00

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