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    Patrick Mahomes suffers injury scare in Chiefs’ win over Buccaneers

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    Patrick Mahomes expressed post-game relief after his ankle injury during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

    “I rolled the ankle a little awkwardly a little bit. I think it hurt more because it’s the same ankle I hurt last week, so it scared me a little. But once I caught my breath and calmed down a little bit, it wasn’t too bad in the end,” Mahomes told reporters afterwards.

    Mahomes had to be helped off the field by the team’s medical staff midway through the fourth quarter. The Chiefs star quarterback was injured when he completed a shot put-style touchdown pass to running back Samaje Perine for a seven-yard touchdown. Mahomes took an awkward step and his left ankle appeared to give out as he planned to throw.

    Perine caught the football in the end zone, but all the attention was on Mahomes, who remained on the ground in obvious pain. The Chiefs franchise quarterback was ultimately escorted off the field by the team’s medical staff.

    Mahomes was briefly treated in the Chiefs’ medical tent, came out to train his tender ankle and returned on Kansas City’s next offensive series without ever missing a beat.

    “Once the doctors checked it out and came back and did the drops again, Andy Reid let me back on the field,” Mahomes said.

    Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters he considered pulling Mahomes from the game before he was reassured the quarterback was doing well.

    “He may have the loosest ankles in America. I mean, it’s crazy how he can come back from those things,” Reid said. “I told him I was going to knock him out and that he probably wanted to fight me. He’s a tough guy.”

    After a loud ovation when he returned to the field on the ensuing series, Mahomes orchestrated a 15-play, 78-yard go-ahead touchdown drive that put Kansas City ahead 24–17 with 4:17 remaining in the fourth quarter. The drive ended when Mahomes threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins.

    The Bucs were able to force overtime. But Mahomes led the Chiefs on a 10-play 70-yard game-winning touchdown drive in overtime to improve the club to 8-0.

    Mahomes passed for 291 and three touchdowns in the overtime victory. The Mahomes-led Chiefs are the sixth defending Super Bowl champions to start the regular season at 8-0.

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    The Chiefs quarterback appeared on Kansas City’s injury report in Week 9 with an ankle injury, but he was a full participant in practice. Mahomes famously battled through another ankle injury during the 2022 postseason as the team made a Super Bowl run.

    Mahomes admitted his ankle will likely be sore this week as Kansas City looks to extend its undefeated streak in Week 10 against the Denver Broncos.

    “Obviously I have a little bit of swelling (Tuesday),” Mahomes said. “But on a short week, you go out there and make sure you’re ready to play next week.”

    Follow Tyler Dragon of USA TODAY Sports on X @TheTylerDragon.

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