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 damage late within the recreation.
On Monday, NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport reported that exams confirmed he suffered a excessive ankle sprain. Rapoport added the QB may nonetheless observe this week. If he cannot, he’ll possible miss Saturday’s house recreation in opposition to the Houston Texans (9-5).
Towards Cleveland, Wentz changed Mahomes, finishing 2-of-2 passes for 20 yards. In his postgame news conference, Mahomes mentioned he may’ve completed the sport, however letting Wentz play was the fitting selection.
“I assumed the smart 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 received soccer video games. [We] put him on the market, and I assumed he did an important job shifting the soccer and working break day the clock and placing us able to win the soccer recreation.”
In fact, Wentz cannot simply be a recreation supervisor in opposition to 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 typical backup, although. In his first eight seasons with the Rams, Commanders, Colts and Eagles, the 2016 No. 2 general decide 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 may succeed with an offensive mastermind in Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. If he does, that would 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.
