NFL Conference Championship injuries: Patrick Mahomes increases training workload on Thursday

We’re only two games away from Super Bowl LV, but injuries still affect the remaining four teams in the playoffs. Everyone’s focusing on the Kansas City Chiefs, as rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire missed the divisional round game with the Cleveland Browns due to ankle / hip injuries, then sure enough. , reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes fell with a very specific neck injury / concussion during the game. He’s still on concussion protocol, but is his status for Sunday’s championship against the Buffalo Bills looking up, or is there reason to doubt he’ll be ready?

Below, we’ll assess Wednesday’s injury reports for the remaining four teams and analyze whether the struggling players might be ready for the championship on Sunday.

Buccaneers outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul did not practice Wednesday and was listed with a tied knee / injury free tag, and wide receiver Antonio Brown suffered a knee injury. Brown had an MRI scan earlier this week on his injured knee, but the results showed no serious damage. It is listed as the day to day leading up to the NFC Championship game. However, several important players were listed as limited participants on Wednesday, such as wide receiver Mike Evans (knee), wide receiver Chris Godwin (quad), running back Ronald Jones (quad / finger), cornerback Sean Murphy. -Bunting (quad) and Jordan Whitehead safety (knee). Defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter (calf) and offensive guard Ali Marpet (breastplate) were among the full participants.

All the Packers were present and counted in training on Wednesday, but 10 players were listed as limited participants. They were linebacker Krys Barnes (thumb), kicker Mason Crosby (shoulder), running back AJ Dillon (quadricep), defensive lineman Kingsley Keke (concussion), wide receiver Allen Lazard (wrist / back) ), tight end Marcedes Lewis (knee), passer Za’Darius Smith (thumb), wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (knee / ankle), offensive tackle Rick Wagner (knee) and running back Jamaal Williams (ankle). Safety Will Redmond was a full participant with a knee injury.

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Bills to Chiefs

Defensive tackle Vernon Butler (quad) and wide receiver Gabriel Davis (ankle) missed practice for the Bills on Wednesday, while wide receiver Stefon Diggs was limited by a slant injury. In good news regarding the wide receiver’s position, Cole Beasley was no longer on the injury report with the knee issue he had treated. Defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson was a limited player with an ankle injury, defensive end Darryl Johnson was a full participant with a knee injury and Tremaine Edmunds was a full participant but on the roster with a hamstring injury.

Mahomes, meanwhile, was back on the training ground for the Chiefs on Wednesday and was originally listed as a full participant with concussion / toe. Being listed as a “full participant” wasn’t entirely accurate, however, as the star quarterback still remains in concussion protocol. The Chiefs then updated their injury report to say that Mahomes was a limited participant.

Edwards-Helaire was a limited participant in training with his ankle / hip injuries, which is a good sign for Sunday, and wide receiver Sammy Watkins was limited with a calf injury. On the defensive end of the ball, starting cornerback Bashaud Breeland was a limited player with a concussion and a shoulder injury, and compatriot Rashad Fenton was limited with a foot injury. The only player who missed practice Wednesday for the Chiefs was linebacker Willie Gay Jr. with an ankle injury.

On Thursday things took an even more promising turn, with coach Andy Reid saying “Pat looked good“because Mahomes took the majority of the training reps.