Kansas City Chiefs Coach Reid Offers Ankle Reassurance Amid Mahomes Doubt

Because the NFL has a long, documented history of discounting the health and safety of their players. 

Reasonable people are correct to express skepticism. 

Sadly, everything that doesn't promote chicken wings and the destiny of millionaire athletes is regarded as hate speech and tuned out.

Meanwhile, here's the company line that all of the local news outlets are reporting . . .

Speaking to the media before Thursday's practice, head coach Andy Reid revealed that pulling Mahomes back on Wednesday proved unnecessary. On Thursday, he explained that he felt comfortable about how Mahomes was moving about the pocket.

"His feet are doing OK right now, so he still can move then," said Reid. "So he's not just throwing with all-arm. But he's got a good enough arm. You've seen him do it even when there's no ankle issue, so he'll throw some balls where he's flat-footed."

Reid added that now that the Chiefs have deemed him OK, the challenge for the quarterback is working within the game plan that has been designed to beat Cincinnati.

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