{"id":2347520,"date":"2024-09-30T10:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patrick-mahomes-and-chiefs-fear-players-scary-injury-update-as-season-struggles-may-get-worse\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T10:46:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:46:18","slug":"patrick-mahomes-and-chiefs-fear-players-scary-injury-update-as-season-struggles-may-get-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patrick-mahomes-and-chiefs-fear-players-scary-injury-update-as-season-struggles-may-get-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs Fear Player&#8217;s Scary Injury Update as Season Struggles May Get Worse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpatrick-mahomes-and-chiefs-fear-players-scary-injury-update-as-season-struggles-may-get-worse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347520&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200bKansas\u2062 City Chiefs improved their \u200brecord to 4-0 after a narrow 17-10\u200b victory over the Los\u200b Angeles\u2063 Chargers. They are one of three remaining undefeated\u200d teams in the NFL, with aspirations \u2064to become the first \u200bteam in the Super \u2063Bowl \u2064era to win\u2063 three consecutive championships. However,\u2062 there is concern following an \u2063injury to wide receiver Rashee\u200b Rice, who has emerged as\u2063 a \u200bkey offensive player this season. Rice was carted off\u2062 the field \u200dafter sustaining a possible torn ACL during the game. As head\u200c coach Andy Reid remarked that \u200bthe injury looked \u201cnot good,\u201d the team&#8217;s prospects darkened with the potential loss \u200bof Rice, who has \u200b24 catches \u2062for 288 yards this season.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cteam \u200cis already grappling with injuries, including\u200d top rusher Isiah Pacheco, sidelined with\u200d a fractured fibula. Signing\u2062 Kareem \u200dHunt to fill\u200d the void adds uncertainty, considering his past off-field issues. Rice&#8217;s\u2062 absence, \u2064if confirmed as season-ending, could \u200dseverely \u200cimpact the team&#8217;s \u200doffensive strategies, forcing \u2063quarterback Patrick Mahomes to adapt. Despite the\u200d victory,\u2062 the\u2064 Chiefs face an uphill battle maintaining their championship aspirations amid growing injury challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are 4-0 after Sunday&rsquo;s 17-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;re one of only three teams that are undefeated &mdash; and that could shrink to two after Monday night&rsquo;s game to end Week 4, when the over-performing 3-0 Seattle Seahawks face the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/2024\/09\/29\/seattle-seahawks-at-detroit-lions-odds-picks-and-predictions-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favored<\/a> 2-1 Detroit Lions. They could be in line to be the first team ever in the Super Bowl era to win three straight championships, and the first one to even have a shot at it since the 2005 season, when the New England Patriots had won back-to-back titles.<\/p>\n<p>So why are faces looking so long in northwest Missouri and the surrounding suburbs after Sunday&rsquo;s win? Well, yet again, the Chiefs have been hit by the injury bug &mdash; and this time, it&rsquo;s not the oft-dinged-up Patrick Mahomes who&rsquo;s hobbled.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, wide receiver Rashee Rice &mdash; the team&rsquo;s top offensive weapon thus far in 2024 &mdash; was taken off the field on the dreaded motorized cart of doom after a play in the second quarter in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>At halftime, Chiefs coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-patrick-mahomes-andy-reid-defend-harrison-butker-backlash-speech-great-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Reid<\/a> said Rice&rsquo;s injury was &ldquo;not good,&rdquo; and early reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/now\/_\/nowId\/21-41124235-4?appsrc=sc&amp;RuleNumber&amp;consent_mode=ccpa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> indicated that it was potentially a torn ACL, which would likely leave him out for the season.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The injury occurred during an odd play in the first quarter as Los Angeles held a 7-0 lead. Mahomes overthrew tight end\/Taylor Swift beau Travis Kelce and had the pass intercepted by the Chargers&rsquo; Kristian Fulton.<\/p>\n<p>During the runback, Fulton coughed up the ball after both Mahomes and Rice combined on a hit, and the subsequent fumble looked to be recovered by the Chiefs. However, the fumbled ball was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/playbyplay\/_\/gameId\/401671674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruled out of bounds<\/a> after review, and the Chargers got a field goal out of the deal to extend their lead to 10-0.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was carted off the field after this play: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3W2VZ46iPF\">pic.twitter.com\/3W2VZ46iPF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1840494071015760137?\">September 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As he was carted off the field, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/patrick-mahomes-fire-fans-point-interaction-nfl-ref-controversial-missed-calls-continue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rice<\/a> looked as if he knew the injury was a bad one:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HEARTBREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> star WR Rashee Rice appears to be inconsolable as he is being carted off the field.<\/p>\n<p>&#128591;<\/p>\n<p>It appears to be serious for Rice.<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O9iTHqY5hJ\">pic.twitter.com\/O9iTHqY5hJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1840495197295387006?\">September 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Reid noted that the injury was &ldquo;not good&rdquo; during a sideline interview before halftime, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/chiefs-wr-rashee-rice-carted-022937807.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Sports<\/a>. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-responds-to-swedens-zlatan-ibrahimovic-i-will-never-just-stick-to-sports\/\" title=\"LeBron James Responds To Sweden\u2019s Zlatan Ibrahimovic: I Will Never \u2018Just Stick To Sports\u2019\">post-game interview<\/a>, he said he said Rice, a Southern Methodist University product, would undergo an MRI on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I feel terrible for Rashee,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rice, a second-round pick in the NFL Draft in 2023, has been the leading target for Mahomes thus far this season, collecting 24 catches for 288 yards. ESPN&rsquo;s Adam Schefter, generally considered one of the league&rsquo;s most reliable insiders, reported that the team fears that the injury is a torn ACL.<\/p>\n<p>The news put a blanket on the Chiefs&rsquo; comeback, which saw them score 17 straight points to win and remain undefeated. Mahomes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401671674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was<\/a> 19 of 29 for 245 yards and one touchdown and one interception. Kareem Hunt was the top rusher with 69 yards on 14 attempts. Kelce led receivers with 89 yards, followed by rookie Xavier Worthy with 73.<\/p>\n<p>If Rice is done for the season, however, it presents major hurdles for the NFL&rsquo;s first ever Super Bowl three-peat.<\/p>\n<p>The team is already missing its top rusher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/travis-kelce-said-andy-reid-violent-sideline-moment-according-lip-readers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isiah Pacheco<\/a>, who fractured his fibula in Week 2 and isn&rsquo;t going to be available until at least Week 8.<\/p>\n<p>The team signed Hunt to fill in at running back, but he has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/super-bowl-champion-kc-chiefs-welcome-back-player-cut-years-ago-attacking-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">history of off-the-field issues<\/a>. The former Chief was a breakout player in 2017, rushing for 1,327 yards in his rookie campaign, but was dropped from the team midway through the 2018 season after damning video of him in a physical altercation with a woman in a hotel surfaced. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns in 2019, but except for an 841-yard season in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HuntKa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020<\/a>, was mostly unremarkable during his time there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-ravens-believed-tied-game-left-stunned-replay-shows-different-result-wild-ending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xavier Worthy<\/a>, who the Chiefs picked with the No. 28 spot in this year&rsquo;s NFL Draft, has proven to be a speedy rookie talent, but he likely won&rsquo;t get open quite as often with both Rice and Pacheco, the team&rsquo;s two biggest offensive threats, out of the lineup for significant stretches of time.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce, despite leading the team in receiving yards on Sunday, has had a disappointing 2024 thus far, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/15847\/travis-kelce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only<\/a> 15 catches for 158 yards in the Chiefs&rsquo; four wins. He&rsquo;s also 34 &mdash; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tebowmania-top-5-selling-jerseys-on-nfl-website-all-belong-to-tim-tebow-following-comeback\/\" title=\"TEBOWMANIA: Top 5 Selling Jerseys On NFL Website ALL Belong To Tim Tebow Following Comeback\">tight ends<\/a>, keep in mind, take more wear-and-tear thanks to the fact they also do blocking duty.<\/p>\n<p>Also keep in mind that, since 2018, the Chiefs have played in 18 postseason games &mdash; over an additional season&rsquo;s worth of wear-and-tear on everybody involved. That means not only Kelce, but the rest of the Chiefs squad has a lot of mileage on them.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most importantly, this might require Mahomes to start making plays happen with his feet again, should Worthy, Kelce and Hunt not be enough to engineer victories. The last thing the team needs is to get Pacheco back and &mdash; at best &mdash; have Rice, through some miracle, able to play at the end of the season, only to have their best player limp into the playoffs because he&rsquo;s been taking hit after hit scrambling for first downs. That has to be a huge fear for both the QB and the Chiefs organization.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, Reid has been awfully good at managing his team&rsquo;s health &mdash; so good, in fact, that they&rsquo;ve been in four of the last five Super Bowls and the last six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-watch-star-wr-consoles-emotional-qb-lamar-jackson-heartbreaking-afc-championship-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFC Championship<\/a> games. If anyone can do this, it&rsquo;s him and the Chiefs. But you can&rsquo;t say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-secret-service-agent-discusses-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Ex-Secret Service Agent Discusses Assassination Attempt\">things don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t look awfully grim after Sunday&rsquo;s win, a win though it may have been.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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They are among just three undefeated teams, a number that may decrease after Monday night\u2019s matchup between the surprising 3-0 Seattle Seahawks and the favored 2-1 Detroit Lions. The Chiefs have a chance to become the first team in Super Bowl history to win three consecutive championships, a feat not attempted since the New England Patriots won back-to-back titles in 2005. However, there is concern in northwest Missouri and nearby areas after Sunday\u2019s game due to injuries affecting key players. This time, it was wide receiver Rashee Rice\u2014who has been crucial for the team this season\u2014who was carted off during the second quarter with what appeared to be a serious injury. Coach Andy Reid described Rice&#8217;s condition as &#8220;not good,&#8221; with early reports suggesting a possible torn ACL that could sideline him for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The injury occurred during an unusual play where Mahomes&#8217; pass intended for tight end Travis Kelce was intercepted by Kristian Fulton of the Chargers. During Fulton&#8217;s return, he fumbled after being hit by both Mahomes and Rice; however, it was ruled out of bounds after review, allowing Los Angeles to extend their lead with a field goal.<\/p>\n<p>As Rice left on a cart looking distraught about his injury, Reid expressed sympathy for him and mentioned that an MRI would be conducted on Monday. Rice has been Mahomes&#8217; primary target this season with impressive stats: 24 receptions for 288 yards so far.<\/p>\n<p>Despite securing their fourth win in succession thanks to scoring 17 unanswered points afterward\u2014Mahomes completed 19 of his passes for 245 yards along with one touchdown\u2014the news about Rice dampened celebrations significantly. The Chiefs are already missing top rusher Isiah Pacheco due to an injury sustained earlier in Week 2.<\/p>\n<p>Kareem Hunt has been signed as running back but comes with concerns regarding past off-field issues; he had previously excelled before being released from Kansas City following an incident caught on video in late 2018. Rookie Xavier Worthy is showing promise but will face challenges without both Rice and Pacheco available frequently.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce led receiving efforts against Los Angeles but has struggled overall this season at age 34 while dealing with increased physical demands typical of tight ends who also block regularly.<\/p>\n<p>With significant wear-and-tear from multiple postseason games since their last Super Bowl appearance\u2014and potential reliance on Mahomes\u2019 mobility if other offensive options falter\u2014the situation appears precarious moving forward despite Reid&#8217;s track record managing player health effectively throughout recent seasons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2347521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rashee-Rice.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5991,41998,41999,39196,42000],"class_list":["post-2347520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chiefs","tag-injury-update","tag-nfl-season","tag-patrick-mahomes","tag-player-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Rashee-Rice.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347520"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347520\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}