Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes considered day-to-day after elbow-injury scare in win over Jets

While the Kansas City Chiefs earned an impressive 35-12 home win over the New York Jets that improved the Chiefs to 6-2 on Sunday, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave fans of the club a scare when he seemed to hurt his elbow on his throwing arm late in the second quarter of that matchup.

While speaking with reporters on Monday, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid suggested he isn't too concerned about Mahomes' status for his team's game at the 3-6 Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 15. 

Patrick Mahomes "in good spirits" after latest injury scare

"Patrick, he is really day-to-day right now," Reid said, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk and Nate Taylor of ESPN. "It was more positive news than negative news on Patrick. It looks like it’s just a matter of some rehab in there and getting rid of some of the soreness. And we’ll just see where it goes from there. But he’s in good spirits today — I have seen him today, so he’s in good spirits today."

Late in the second quarter of the game against the Jets, Mahomes was spotted flexing his elbow after he was hit while attempting a pass. He initially seemed to be in quite a bit of pain, but he later threw some warm-up passes and then returned to the game without missing an offensive snap.

In total, Mahomes completed 23 of 31 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns against the Jets. It was reported on Sunday night that he underwent an MRI following the win and that the tests "did not reveal a major injury."

Patrick Mahomes "feels pretty good" as of Monday

"We'll see where he's at [Wednesday]," Reid added about Mahomes on Monday. "He feels pretty good today. He's sore, but I'm glad we're not practicing today."

Reid's comments could lead one to believe that Mahomes could be limited through at least Wednesday's practice while the Chiefs attempt to get the three-time Super Bowl MVP right for the Falcons game. As of Monday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook had Kansas City as a 3.5-point road favorite over Atlanta.