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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made something clear to head coach Andy Reid after exposing himself to getting hit in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season against the San Francisco 49ers.

Patrick Mahomes may have not looked like his true self in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season, but the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback made sure to get the job done for Andy Reid and company against the San Francisco 49ers

The three-time Super Bowl champ did whatever it took to extend the Chiefs‘ winning streak, including exposing himself to hits. With the team leading by two points in the fourth quarter, Mahomes went for it in a fourth-and-goal situation, lowering his shoulder against 49ers defensive back Malik Mustapha to score a rushing touchdown.

Reid obviously doesn’t like to see his quarterback making contact with defenders, but Mahomes set the record straight in his post-game press conference: “I actually lowered my shoulder to absorb the hit, right there in the end zone, and that ‘Dad Bod’ man just had enough weight on me where he went down. So it wasn’t like I was initially trying to seek out contact. I was trying to absorb it and get in the end zone.”

Apart from joking about his body, Mahomes revealed an injury in college keeps him from looking to clash with opponents. Before that rushing touchdown, the Chiefs star had come up with another big play to get a first down using his feet. However, the 29-year-old let Reid know he will not risk getting hit until the NFL playoffs.