Patrick Mahomes “quarterback” triple champion with the NFL Kansas City Chiefssaid this Thursday that he felt a feeling of guilt for the injury he caused last Sunday to his teammate, the star receiver. Rashee Rice. “I was never really worried about myself. “I was worried about his injury and now I just hope it wasn’t as bad as it looked at the end of the match because I was the one who hit him,” he said. -he declared. Mahomes during a press conference.
The triple player The most valuable in four of three Super Bowls who played for the Chefswas the cause of what was initially thought to be a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Rice’s knee during the Week 4 game in which the Chefs They beat the 17-10 Chargers.
Because in a play Mahomes He made a mistake looking for his receivers and was intercepted. When recovering the ball Christian Fulton of the Chargers, attempted to reach the end zone and in his attempt to stop him Patrick collided with the knee of Rashee Ricewho had to leave the game.
The medical staff of Chefs He is sure that the injury is not consistent with the initial diagnosis, he is still waiting for the knee inflammation to subside to do more studies on his recipient, while this is happening this Thursday. Rice He was placed on injured reserve, which will keep him out of action for at least the next four games.
During his appearance before the media, Andy Reid the team’s coach, was cautious about how long he expects his player to be out of action. “I think what we have to do is wait, let’s let the doctors do their job and for their sake, we really hope that things turn out for the best for everyone. “I’m not a doctor and I’m going to leave everything in your hands,” the coach said.
During the four weeks of campaigning during which the Chefs they walk undefeated, Rice He was the team’s leading receiver with 24 receptions, for 288 yards and two visits to the end zone. His loss will be noticeable in an offense that also features injuries Hollywood Brown, another of his receivers, already Isiah Pachecotheir star of the ground attack. During week 5 of the season, the Chefs will receive this Monday at New Orleans Saints.
