The Chiefs quarterback fumbled after being strip-sacked by Jets rusher David Bailey and grabbed his right elbow in pain but stayed in the game.
Patrick Mahomes took a scary hit in the first half of Kansas City's game against the Jets on Sunday, getting strip-sacked by edge rusher David Bailey and immediately grabbing his right elbow in obvious pain.
The throwing elbow is the concern here, and for a few moments it looked like the Chiefs might be without their quarterback for the rest of the game. He did not miss a play.
Mahomes battled through the injury and led Kansas City past New York, helping the Chiefs snap a skid. The full extent of the elbow injury was not immediately clear, but his ability to stay on the field and finish the game is the encouraging sign for a team that cannot afford to lose its starting quarterback for any stretch.
What happens with the elbow in the coming days remains to be seen, but for now Mahomes proved he could push through it when it mattered on Sunday.