With beginning quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ standing remaining unclear, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs may have backup Carson Wentz to indicate why he was as soon as thought-about a rising star.
In Sunday’s 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Mahomes exited after struggling an ankle damage late within the sport.
On Monday, NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport reported that exams confirmed he suffered a excessive ankle sprain. Rapoport added the QB might nonetheless apply this week. If he cannot, he’ll probably miss Saturday’s dwelling sport in opposition to the Houston Texans (9-5).
In opposition to Cleveland, Wentz changed Mahomes, finishing 2-of-2 passes for 20 yards. In his postgame information convention, Mahomes stated he might’ve completed the sport, however letting Wentz play was the precise selection.
“I believed the smart move we talked about was to place Carson in,” Mahomes stated. “I’ve a number of belief in Carson, too. He is performed soccer, and he is received soccer video games. [We] put him on the market, and I believed he did an ideal job transferring the soccer and operating time without work the clock and placing us able to win the soccer sport.”
After all, Wentz cannot simply be a sport 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 choose had a 47-45-1 regular-season beginning file, tossing 153 landing passes and 67 interceptions.
When he was with the Eagles in 2017, Wentz completed third in MVP voting and posted an 11-2 beginning file earlier than tearing his ACL.
The previous second-team All-Professional might 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 dwelling.
