NFL legend Mark Schlereth blames Andy Reid for Patrick Mahomes’ injury

Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid He takes the blame for the midfielder’s ankle injury Patrick Mahomesaccording to the NFL legend Mark Schlereth.

Mahomes, 29, left the Chiefs’ game against the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter on Sunday, December 15, after… His right ankle was injured. The two-time MVP suffered a sprained ankle that is questionable for the team’s game on Saturday, December 21 against the Houston Texans.

“Part of my question is, when you’re 21-0, why do you keep throwing the ball?” Schlerith, 58, asked on Monday, December 16 Rich Eisen Show.

Mahomes’ injury actually came as the Chiefs won 21-7. After Mahomes sat out the game, he became a backup quarterback Carson Wentz Kansas City ended the win.

“There seems to be this aversion with Andy Reid to managing the football and taking things on,” Schlereth continued. “Like, ‘I’m going to win the way I want to win.'” I said that as a criticism when they lost the Super Bowl a few years ago to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (in 2021). They averaged seven yards a carry, but that’s not good enough. “We’ll throw the oddball every chance we get.”

Schlereth, a former guard who played 12 seasons in the NFL between 1989 and 2000, also questioned Reid’s decision-making because the Chiefs have a “history this year of not being able to protect your quarterback.”

“You were the fourth offensive tackle on the left in this game, and yet you still came out on top,” he added. “I really don’t understand that philosophy from Andy Reid. He’s a great coach, a Hall of Famer for sure. But there are some times when I completely disagree with the way he calls the game.

After Sunday’s victory, Reed (66 years old) He admitted Mahomes wasn’t happy With his decision to remove him from the game.

“He wanted to fight for it, but we have good support behind him with Carson and it was good to get him a few reps in there as well, and allow our guys to hear the snap count in case he had to go.” Reid told reporters.

The injury occurred when Mahomes was dragged down from behind by the Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson At the same time, he is being hit high by the Browns defensive tackle Mike Hall.

Mahomes told reporters that he “could have finished the game under different circumstances,” and explained what led to him getting hit so embarrassingly.

“I was trying to run the pocket, and obviously I was on fourth down, trying to make a play,” Mahomes said. “When I threw the ball, I kind of got hit – and I didn’t see it – but it felt like someone hit me from behind as well. So I just kind of flipped over. That kind of happens in football, so I tried to recover again, but obviously it hurt.” somewhat.

The Chiefs return to action — likely without Mahomes — on Saturday, Dec. 21 against the Houston Texans at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.