Though he was able to grit his teeth and play through some pain in Kansas City’s Week 17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mahomes is still listed on the Chiefs’ injury report. Will Mahomes’ ankle injury affect his ability to participate in Kansas City’s Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos?

But two-time NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes won’t be on the field for Week 18 against the Denver Broncos. Mahomes has been dealing with an ankle sprain he picked up in Week 15 against

The most notable of those games occurred in 2017 when the Chiefs had already clinched the AFC West title and had no chance of earning a bye. In that game, Reid rested then-starting quarterback Alex Smith for then-rookie Patrick Mahomes in what was Mahomes' first ever NFL start.