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Patrick Mahomes picked up an elbow injury in the Kansas City Chiefs‘ 35-12 win over the New York Jets last week. The Chiefs quarterback had an MRI on the elbow after the game, and the results did not reveal a major injury.
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But the Chiefs weren’t satisfied with that. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chiefs turned to doctors from a couple of baseball teams, the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, to look at Mahomes’ elbow.
Their diagnosis was that Mahomes suffered a muscle strain as well as a “very small sprain of his UCL.” All doctors gave Mahomes the all-clear to play against the Atlanta Falcons.
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The Chiefs decided to send their star quarterback to baseball doctors because of their experience and expertise in dealing with elbow injuries.
Despite suffering the elbow injury, Mahomes stayed in the game and completed 23 of 31 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns against the Jets. Through eight games, Mahomes has completed 67% of his passes for 2,037 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions.
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Both of Mahomes’ touchdown passes went to star running back Kenneth Walker III, who also had 102 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. However, Mahomes will be without Walker against the Falcons due to a groin injury.
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As a result, Emmett Johnson is now expected to get the start against Atlanta. The rookie running back is coming on strong for the Chiefs in the second half of the season. He exploded for 128 receiving yards against the Denver Broncos in Week 8. He then had 34 rushing yards and another touchdown against the Jets.
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