Mahomes Playing in Week 8?

Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes practiced Wednesday, less than a week after dislocating his right kneecap during a Thursday night win over the Denver Broncos.

Coach Andy Reid said before practice that backup quarterback Matt Moore, who replaced Mahomes against the Broncos, would get "a good percentage of the reps.''

He was non committal as to whether Mahomes would play Sunday night.  Early estimates had Mahomes out for at least a month.

The Chiefs line Sunday night has gone from +3 to +4.  They are playing at home versus the Green Bay Packers.

“We're just going to see how he does and evaluate him from there,'' Reid said of Mahomes, the reigning NFL MVP.

There were early fears that Mahomes might be lost for the season.

"It's surprising, but those injuries can go either way," guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, a medical school alumnus, said before practice. "When there's no [ligament] damage and it's been put back in right after it happened and he's feeling good about it. ... He's a tough guy. He wants to get back out there and he knows we need him, so he's going to do everything he can.

"At the end of the day, if it's safe for him to be out there, I'm sure he'll be out there."

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