Few factors during a National Football League preseason will move a line more dramatically than the announcement of a starting quarterback sitting out. Andy Reid announced this week that Patrick Mahomes will not be starting at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tell us something we didn’t know.
I could have told you Mahomes wasn’t going to start this week last December when he injured his ACL and LCL and had surgery the next day. He then began a rehab that put the start of this season in doubt. As it looks now, Mahomes will be able to start at quarterback for the Chiefs when they open at home on Monday night of the opening weekend against the Denver Broncos.
Risking aggravating his knee injury during the preseason in a game is something Reid has pretty much ruled out.
While Mahomes sits for the Chiefs, the Rams will also have a significant number of players not participating in Sunday’s Arrowhead contest. Two of their best receivers, Paul Nacua and Davante Admas, will not see action while nursing minor injuries. That is also the case with newly acquired edge rusher Myles Garrett.
At quarterback for the Rams this week will be Stetson Bennett. While he will start the game, Head Coach Sean McVay has also announced first round draft choice Ty Simpson will see extended play.