Breaking News: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has revealed an update on Patrick Mahomes’ ankle injury suffered in the 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…. See More

The entire Kansas City Chiefs organization held their breath when Patrick Mahomes went down with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of the 30-24 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In the middle of throwing a touchdown pass to running back Samaje Perine, Mahomes landed awkwardly on his ankle and was left in a crumpled heap, needing help to get up.

After a quick visit to the medical tent, Mahomes emerged jogging on the sidelines, entered the game without missing a snap, and led his team to an overtime win.

But with the Denver Broncos up next for the undefeated Chiefs, will Mahomes have to have an easy week at practice to heal his ankle injury?

“No, he won’t have to back off, but he manages it, he stays on top of all that,” head coach Andy Reid said.

Reid doesn’t seem too concerned about Mahomes’ ankle injury, and the fact that his quarterback was not only able to get back on the field but also lead his team to a win suggests that the injury likely isn’t as bad as first thought.

But Patrick certainly wasn’t feeling that way, at least initially.

“I mean, you feel the pain, and that scares you because I’ve dealt with ankles before,” Mahomes said. “But just kind of laid there, and as time went on, the pain subsided. So I just kind of got back to it and got back moving again and felt comfortable going out there.”

While the Chiefs have dealt well with a host of offensive injuries this season, and they are 8-0, losing No. 15 would be a challenge likely too hard to overcome.

Thankfully, Mahomes finished the game, and perhaps more importantly, his head coach doesn’t have any reservations about his quarterback suiting up against Denver.