The Kansas City Chiefs are just hours away from their Week 8 matchup against the Denver Broncos, but an updated look at the team’s injury report sent out a brief scare to many.
On Sunday morning, the team added quarterback Patrick Mahomes to the injury report with an illness.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Mahomes “has been battling the flu” and is doing “better today than yesterday.”
The superstar signal-caller, per Rapoport, will still be able to play in the afternoon.
Per James Palmer of NFL Network, Mahomes “spiked a fever last night” but there was “no doubt” from him and the team that he’d play in Week 8. Dianna Russini of The Athletic adds that Mahomes
“has been receiving IVs both yesterday and today” in advance of the game.
Despite the illness, low temperatures in the forecast and snow already having moved into the Denver area, Mahomes is set to tough it out and step onto Empower Field at Mile High in an attempt to lead the Chiefs to victory.
The Kansas City Chiefs organization is saddened by the passing of Otis Taylor.
“My family and I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Otis’ wife Regina, his sister Odell and the entire Taylor family as we mourn his passing.
“Otis was a Chief throughout his 11-year career, and he played an integral part in the early success of our franchise.
