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Patrick Mahomes Had Devastating Five-Word Message About Rashee Rice’s Injury

Andy Nesbitt

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are 4-0 after their win over the Chargers.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are 4-0 after their win over the Chargers. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs improved to 4-0 with a 17-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday but they suffered a huge loss in the game with wide receiver Rashee Rice exiting in the first half with what the team fears is a torn ACL.

The injury happened after Mahomes threw an interception. The quarterback tried to make a tackle on the return but ended up diving into Rice's right knee.

Mahomes spoke about the injury after the game, saying this about his immediate reaction to it: "I knew it wasn’t good.”

Mahomes added: “Rashee really made a good play. I was trying to tackle the guy and obviously rolled up on him. If I don’t turn the ball over that never happens."

Here's video of the play:

The Chiefs should have an official word on Rice's injury on Monday.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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