With beginning quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ standing remaining unclear, the Kansas City Chiefs might have backup Carson Wentz to indicate why he was as soon as thought of a rising star.
In Sunday’s 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Mahomes exited after struggling an ankle harm late within the recreation.
On Monday, NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport reported that assessments confirmed he suffered a excessive ankle sprain. Rapoport added the QB might nonetheless apply this week. If he cannot, he’ll possible miss Saturday’s house recreation towards the Houston Texans (9-5).
In opposition to Cleveland, Wentz changed Mahomes, finishing 2-of-2 passes for 20 yards. In his postgame news conference, Mahomes mentioned he might’ve completed the sport, however letting Wentz play was the correct alternative.
“I believed the good move we talked about was to place Carson in,” Mahomes mentioned. “I’ve plenty of belief in Carson, too. He is performed soccer, and he is gained soccer video games. [We] put him on the market, and I believed he did a terrific job transferring the soccer and working day off the clock and placing us able to win the soccer recreation.”
After all, Wentz cannot simply be a recreation supervisor towards Houston’s elite protection. The Texans rank tenth within the league in factors allowed (21.4) and sixth in passing yards allowed (196.9).
Wentz could also be extra succesful than the common backup, although. In his first eight seasons with the Rams, Commanders, Colts and Eagles, the 2016 No. 2 total choose had a 47-45-1 regular-season beginning report, tossing 153 landing passes and 67 interceptions.
When he was with the Eagles in 2017, Wentz finished third in MVP voting and posted an 11-2 beginning report earlier than tearing his ACL.
The previous second-team All-Professional might succeed with an offensive mastermind in Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. If he does, that might assist Kansas Metropolis (13-1) clinch the No. 1 seed within the AFC.
Per CBS Sports activities’ Jeff Kerr, the Chiefs will safe home-field benefit all through the playoffs in the event that they beat Houston and the Buffalo Payments (11-3) lose to the New England Patriots (3-11) on Sunday at house.