Patrick Mahomes ‘felt like s–t’ that he hit Rashee Rice on injury-causing play

Patrick Mahomes isn’t proud of himself after taking out Rashee Rice throughout final week’s win over the Chargers. 

The Chiefs quarterback crashed into Rice as he was making an attempt to make a sort out after throwing an interception through the first quarter, bending the vast receiver’s proper knee the mistaken means in what the staff on the time feared was a torn ACL.

“I didn’t discover it within the second, I extra frightened about making an attempt to get the ball,” Mahomes stated throughout a press convention on Thursday. “However clearly, was simply making an attempt to make a play and it occurs everytime you’re making an attempt to make tackles.

“I imply, after I noticed the replay, I felt like s–t that I hit Rashee. I believe that’s just about all — I imply, I wasn’t frightened about myself. I used to be frightened about, hopefully, his harm and hoping it wasn’t as dangerous because it appeared as a result of I used to be the one which hit him.”

Rice, 24, was carted off the sector, though exams have but to substantiate whether or not he suffered an ACL tear. 

Head coach Andy Reid instructed reporters Thursday that the staff is ready for swelling to go down on Rice’s knee to do extra testing. 

The staff positioned Rice on injured reserve Thursday, taking him out for at the least the following 4 video games. 

Rice had been one of many high pass-catchers within the NFL by the primary three weeks with 24 receptions for 288 yards with two touchdowns. 

The Chiefs will flip to tight finish Travis Kelce, rookie receiver Xavier Worthy and a mix of Justin Watson, Skyy Moore and JuJu Smith-Schuster, amongst others, within the passing sport whereas Rice is out. 

“Clearly, Rashee is a big a part of the sport plan, you must throw guys in there and make that timing up,” Mahomes instructed reporters. “Coach tries to get that performed in follow. He tries to throw guys in sure conditions. However clearly, there’s restricted reps. However I assumed the blokes did a terrific job of accepting the problem and being in there in these moments.

“However coach Reid does a terrific job of getting guys able to go all through every week of sport plan. And we had an additional day this week, so I’m positive guys will probably be able to go on the market and play some nice soccer.”