Patrick Mahomes is officially on the bench again this week, and if you’re a 12, your eyes should be glued to what happens next! Kansas City’s head coach Andy Reid confirmed Thursday that the star quarterback will **not** be playing against Tampa on Saturday, continuing his preseason absence.
Mahomes Still Sidelined After Last Season’s Injury
Mahomes hasn’t seen any preseason action yet. Reid dropped hints early this month, saying he wasn’t sure if Mahomes would even play at all before the regular season kicks off. Now we know, at least for this Saturday’s game, the answer is a firm “nope.” This decision follows Mahomes tearing his ACL in Week 15 last season. It’s clear the Chiefs are being super cautious with their franchise QB, which, honestly, you can’t blame them for with a talent like Mahomes.
Who’s Stepping Up, and What About Our Hawks?
So, who’s stepping up for the Chiefs in Tampa? Justin Fields is set to start, and Reid plans to keep him in through the second quarter. Garrett Nussmeier and Chris Oladokun are also on the depth chart for Kansas City this weekend. This is a huge opportunity for those guys to prove their worth.
But here’s the kicker for us in the Emerald City: the Chiefs are wrapping up their preseason schedule against our Seattle Seahawks on August 28. If Mahomes sits that game out as well, it means his first game action since that ACL tear will be whenever the regular season actually kicks off. It’s a huge storyline, not just for Chiefs fans, but for anyone watching the league’s top talent return from injury. Our Hawks will be ready, no matter who’s under center in that final preseason showdown!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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