Patrick Mahomes makes telling Travis Kelce admission as Chiefs face injury nightmare

Kansas City Chiefs choky extremity Travis Kelce had been the taxable of disapproval done the opening weeks of the play but helium returned to signifier with 90 yards successful the triumph implicit the Los Angeles Chargers.

Patrick Mahomes has voiced his spot successful Travis Kelce's abilities, stating helium wasn't acrophobic astir the Kansas City Chiefs' choky end's early-season show hiccups. Kelce rocketed backmost to signifier with a 90-yard show successful the triumph against the Los Angeles Chargers, but Mahomes admitted he's anxious astir teammate Rashee Rice's condition.

After receiving immoderate flak for lone accumulating 69 yards crossed 8 receptions successful the archetypal 3 games, Kelce deed backmost hard successful the triumph implicit the Chargers. Mahomes had antecedently mentioned that opposing teams were scheming to neutralise Kelce, forcing the prima backmost to people different players.

Nevertheless, Mahomes had religion that Kelce would present erstwhile it mattered most.

On Kelce's resurgence, Mahomes said aft the game: "I mean, I cognize helium ever has it. Whenever we request him helium comes retired and makes plays. I was blessed for him."

The elation wrong the Chiefs' campy was tempered by interest for Rice, who near the tract successful distress aft a Mahomes tackle led to what looked similar a superior injury. Speculation is rife astir an ACL tear, a setback that could spell the extremity of Rice's season.

Mahomes reflected connected the situation: "Guys made plays today. We'll spot what happens with Rashee, hopefully we tin get him backmost astatine immoderate constituent this season. If not, different guys person gotta measurement up. That's what football's astir and I deliberation we've got a batch of bully guys retired determination that tin spell retired and marque plays."

The Chiefs' ace receiver Rice, who has been pivotal this play with top-notch catches and yards, placing 4th league-wide, appeared to beryllium connected way for a standout year. However, Rice's lack volition thin heavy connected Kansas City relying connected Kelce, alongside the fledgling Xavier Worthy who clinched a important touchdown successful the second fractional that secured the win.

Post-match, ex-Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan underscored that Rice being sidelined means much unit connected Kelce arsenic the team's superior pass-catcher. He commented: "I deliberation it's going to beryllium captious they enactment connected the aforesaid page."

With the anticipation of Rice being retired for the season, Kansas City Chiefs are present rumoured to scour the commercialized marketplace for a caller wide receiver to capable the void, particularly aft losing Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown, anticipated arsenic a starting subordinate but side-lined by a preseason injury.