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SPORTS Thursday 7 November 2019

Chiefs enter another wait-and-see week with Mahomes

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —
The Kansas City Chiefs will
continue to split first-team
reps in practice between
Patrick Mahomes and
backup Matt Moore this
week, leaving open the
possibility the league's MVP
could be back for Sunday's
game at Tennessee.
Mahomes has been out
since dislocating his knee-
cap in a game against
Denver on Oct. 17. He has
yet to miss a practice but
was ruled out for the Chiefs'
game against Green Bay,
then was questionable last
week against Minnesota
before he was declared in-
active on game day.
"It's going to be day to day,"
Chiefs coach Andy Reid
said. "He didn't take a ton
of reps last week. We'll try to
increase him a little bit and
see how it works out. And
we'll keep you abreast as
it goes, but right now that's
where we're at." In this Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sits on the bench prior to an NFL football
The Chiefs (6-3) have gone game against the Denver Broncos in Denver.
2-1 with Moore at the helm, Associated Press
including the game he fin-
ished in Denver, which has could return his week. Or ankle. Henne was acti- 31-24 loss to Green Bay. He going to be comfortable
allowed them to maintain next week. Or not until the vated from injured reserve threw for 275 yards and a with him," Hill said, "because
their lead in the AFC West Chiefs return from their bye last week and was Moore's score against Minnesota, Coach Reid, he's been do-
and keep pace in the race for their next home game backup against the Vikings. and made several stoic ing this thing for so long that
for a first-round bye and against the Raiders on Dec. "We're kind of in the same throws late in the game if he puts them at quarter-
homefield advantage in 1. pattern we've been in the that helped the Chiefs tie back, we believe they're
the playoffs. That stretch "The doctors, they're in- past couple of weeks," it and then set up Harrison going to do their thing. So,
also has taken some of the volved. We have experts Moore said. "We're day-to- Butker for the winning field it doesn't matter who's go-
pressure off the Chiefs to looking at it. I'm not the ex- day and moving forward, goal. ing to be at quarterback.
rush Mahomes back to the pert, that's for sure," Reid similar to last week." Add it up and Moore has But Matt has been doing
field before he's ready. said. "Now it's a matter of Part of the reason Moore completed 65% of his pass- a great job ever since Pat
After the trip to Tennessee, just going through and do- would be the guy: He's es for 659 yards with four went down."
the Chiefs head to Mexico ing it. Increase his work lev- earned it, exceeding even TDs and no interceptions NOTES: DE Frank Clark
City to face the Chargers el and see how he handles the most optimistic of ex- — not Mahomes-like num- (neck) and RG Laurent
before getting a long- it and that's where we're at. pectations that the Chiefs bers, but good enough for Duvernay-Tardif (ankle)
awaited bye. The field con- We'll monitor it." could have placed on a the Chiefs to keep winning. returned to practice after
ditions were so disastrous at Reid did acknowledge that QB who was coaching "We've been comfortable missing last week's game.
Azteca Stadium last year Moore would start if Ma- prep football three months with Matt. It doesn't mat- LT Eric Fisher (groin) and
that the Chiefs' scheduled homes is unable to go. ago. ter who goes out there at DE Alex Okafor (ankle) re-
game there was relocated The longtime Panthers and Moore threw for 117 yards quarterback. Sammy can mained out. ... The Chiefs
at the last minute, and de- Dolphins quarterback was and a score in wrapping up go out there," Chiefs wide signed TE Alize Mack to
spite a new surface and out of football entirely last the 30-6 rout of Denver, and receiver Tyreek Hill said of the practice squad and re-
NFL assurances, the Chiefs season, but he was signed he threw for 267 yards and his running mate, Sammy leased P Jack Fox, who had
may not want to press their prior to the Chiefs' pre- two touchdowns while go- Watkins. been signed as insurance if
luck with Mahomes there. season finale when back- ing toe-to-toe with Aaron "Anybody can go out there Dustin Colquitt (quad) was
In other words, Mahomes up Chad Henne broke his Rodgers in a nip-and-tuck at quarterback and we're unable to play last week.q