Patrick Mahomes suffers knee injury in Chiefs’ game against Chargers

Superstar backmost expected to acquisition country successful the coming days and is retired until the adjacent NFL season.

Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL successful his near genu during Sunday’s nonaccomplishment against the Los Angeles Chargers, the squad announced connected Sunday night.

An MRI exam displayed the seriousness of the wounded that occurred with 1:53 remaining successful the contest.

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“An MRI has confirmed that Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes sustained a torn ACL successful his near genu successful today’s game. Patrick and the nine are presently exploring surgical options,” the Chiefs said.

About 40 minutes earlier the announcement, Mahomes said helium was struggling emotionally but pledged that helium would beryllium amended than ever erstwhile helium recovers from the injury.

“Don’t cognize wherefore this had to happen. And not going to prevarication it’s hurts,” Mahomes said connected societal media. “But each we tin bash present is Trust successful God and onslaught each azygous time implicit and implicit again. Thank you Chiefs kingdom for ever supporting maine and for everyone who has reached retired and sent prayers. I Will beryllium backmost stronger than ever.”

The 16-13 nonaccomplishment eliminated Kansas City from the playoffs for the archetypal clip successful Mahomes’ career. Head manager Andy Reid was fearing the worst soon aft the decision of the game.

“I don’t cognize but it didn’t look good. I mean you guys saw it. We’ll conscionable spot wherever it goes,” Reid said.

Patrick Mahomes (#15) falls to the crushed aft injuring his genu successful the 2nd fractional against the LA Chargers [Reed Hoffmann/AP]

Mahomes was scrambling extracurricular the pouch erstwhile helium was taken down from down by the Chargers’ Da’Shawn Hand. His near genu appeared to beryllium hyperextended arsenic helium went to the ground. Medical unit helped Mahomes limp to the locker country arsenic backup Gardner Minshew entered the crippled successful relief.

The triumph completed a play expanse of the Chiefs for the Chargers, who are 10-4 and live and good successful the AFC playoff race.

“I anticipation Patrick (Mahomes) is OK. He is 1 of the top competitors of each clip successful the past of the game,” Chargers manager Jim Harbaugh said. “I person full respect for him and conscionable anticipation he’s OK. Prayers and thoughts are with him. I anticipation helium dodged a bullet.”

The Chiefs trailed 16-13 and possessed the shot astatine midfield astatine the clip of the injury. Minshew’s 5th walk effort was picked disconnected by Derwin James Jr astatine Los Angeles’ 18-yard enactment with 14 seconds left.

“I don’t deliberation I’ve ever respected anybody I play with more. I’ve ne'er seen anybody I play with springiness truthful overmuch of themselves to the team,” Minshew said. “I person much assurance successful him than anybody to travel backmost amended than ever.”

Mahomes, 30, completed 16 of 28 passes for 189 yards and opened the scoring successful the archetypal 4th with a 12-yard rushing touchdown. He has passed for 3,587 yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season.

Kansas City (6-8) volition apt decorativeness the play with Minshew arsenic starting quarterback. The Chiefs had reached 10 consecutive postseasons – the past 7 with Mahomes directing the offence – and served arsenic the AFC typical successful 5 of the past six Super Bowls with 3 championships.