Patrick Mahomes says toe “feeling a lot better”

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Patrick Mahomes‘ toe grew to become a footnote when he was identified with a concussion within the second half of final Sunday’s victory over the Browns.

The toe, although, stands as extra of a hazard of stopping Mahomes from being Mahomes after an impartial neurologist cleared the Chiefs quarterback Friday to return to motion within the AFC Championship Sport.

“Going to the docs, speaking to all of the docs and going by way of the check, we’ve got the idea that [there] will probably be not results, and I’ll be capable to go on the market and be myself and be who I am each single week,” Mahomes mentioned Friday, through Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest.

Mahomes injured his left large toe within the first quarter towards the Browns and was limping on it till he departed with the concussion. Nobody exterior the group is aware of precisely how the toe is, as a result of he was restricted in each observe with the concussion. (He additionally was listed with the toe harm, however would the toe have restricted him in observe if he hadn’t had the concussion? Solely the Chiefs know for certain.)

Andy Reid downplayed the toe harm earlier within the week, and Mahomes did the identical Friday.

Mahomes mentioned his toe was “feeling lots higher.”

“The following day was very sore, and each single day since then it’s gotten lots higher,” Mahomes mentioned. “It’s stuff that you simply cope with being a soccer participant. You cope with accidents. Fortunately sufficient for me, this wasn’t as dangerous because it appeared, and it felt that day of and the day after.”

Nonetheless, anticipate Payments defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to aim to check Mahomes’ mobility early to search out out. Mahomes had 10 carries for 36 yards within the Week 6 assembly between the groups, which the Chiefs gained 26-17.