Patrick Mahomes clears concussion protocol after taking wicked hit
The Kansas City Chiefs were soundly beaten by the Tennessee Titans, 27-3, on Sunday.
All-World quarterback Patrick Mahomes had another rough game and took a brutal shot that saw him exit the game.
And now Mahomes is (likely) concussed. This game couldn’t go any worse. This is rock bottom. pic.twitter.com/5p41R9ZPVG
— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) October 24, 2021
Andy Reid said that it was his decision to remove Mahomes from the game and the QB had cleared concussion protocol.
“As far as the injuries go, Pat (Mahomes) was in the concussion protocol,” Reid began. “He cleared it and then I decided not to put him back in.”
Midway through Week 7, Patrick Mahomes has 11 giveaways on the season
That is more than he had, including the playoffs, in 17 games in 2019 (9) or in 18 games in 2020 (10)
Mahomes enters the 2nd half down 27 points, the largest deficit of his NFL career#KCvsTEN
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 24, 2021
The good news is Mahomes did clear protocol. The Chiefs have fallen to 3-4 and there is much work to be done to fix the team that has been the AFC representative in the last two Super Bowls.
