The NFL world held it’s collective breath as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the most electrifying young player in the NFL, was on the ground and very clearly in immense pain during Thursday night’s game against the Broncos.
It later turned out that he suffered a knee injury on a 4th-and-1 conversion in the second quarter and was immediately ruled out of the game.
As Mahomes sneaked the ball for a first down, he took a shot to his right knee. He went to the ground and was writhing in pain. Trainers were spotted massaging his kneecap back into place, which seemed to relieve his pain.
Mahomes then stood up and walked off the field with help from the trainers. Eventually, he walked the x-ray room on his own power. Within minutes, the Chiefs ruled him out of the game.
Here’s an update on the injury:
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the sequence of events.
A truly scary moment. Hopefully, he’s doing OK.
