According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes received a second opinion on his injured elbow from "renowned baseball doctors," which revealed "a very small sprain" of the star signal-caller's UCL.
Mahomes hurt his elbow in Kansas City's Week 9 win over the New York Jets and was listed on the Chiefs' injury report this week.
Despite his elbow injury, Mahomes managed to fully participate in all of Kansas City's practice sessions in Week 10 and is set to be under center when the 6-2 Chiefs face the 3-6 Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this afternoon.
Sources: Chiefs had renowned baseball doctors with the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers weigh in on Patrick Mahomes’ elbow injury before allowing him
to play today in Atlanta.https://t.co/G05aYZHrTX
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 15, 2026
Though Mahomes' elbow injury did not require him to leave the field in Week 9, the two-time MVP was seen limping to the sideline, holding his arm, and was clearly in pain after sustaining a massive hit from Jets pass-rushers.
Expect the former Texas Tech Red Raider's performance against the Falcons to be heavily scrutinized as Kansas City assesses his ability to throw and direct traffic in Andy Reid's offense.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Insider reveals Mahomes consulted baseball doctors after elbow injury
