Cameras caught Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston running down to speak to Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes following Sunday afternoon’s game at Huntington Bank Field.
Jameis Winston had a frustrating day in Sunday’s 21-7 home loss to the defending Super Bowl champions, completing 16 of 25 pass attempts for 146 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions.
Despite the loss, Winston was gracious in defeat and made an effort to find Mahomes and speak to him after the game. A fan in attendance shared the video of the two quarterbacks briefly speaking:
CLASS ACT: #Browns QB Jameis Winston ran all the way to the other end of the field to congratulate Patrick Mahomes on his victory yesterday.
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That’s true sportsmanship.
pic.twitter.com/VQjokpFqkM— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 16, 2024
Jameis Winston was benched in favor of Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who went 4-of-9 for 18 yards and an interception. As for Mahomes, he finished with a pedestrian 159 yards on 38 attempts, with two touchdowns and no picks.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Shares Surprising Injury Update Before Week 16 Game vs. Texans
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave a significant injury update on his ankle ahead of Saturday’s home contest against the AFC South-leading Houston Texans.
Patrick Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain in the Chiefs’ 21-7 road win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Backup Carson Wentz finished the game for Mahomes, who was initially considered week-to-week.
Per Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star, Mahomes told reporters on Tuesday that his ankle injury is healing “better” and “quicker” than the one he suffered in the 2022 Divisional Round against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Despite the obvious and painful ankle injury, Patrick Mahomes played through it and led the Chiefs to a Super Bowl 58 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. So it’s awfully encouraging that his current ankle issue already feels better.
Patrick Mahomes said this injury has responded “better quicker” than the high ankle sprain he had in the playoffs vs. Jacksonville two years ago.
— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) December 17, 2024
Chiefs Can Afford To Play It Safe With Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City is still in a good spot to lock up the conference’s top seed, even if they lose to Houston on Saturday. So they can afford to play it safe and rest Mahomes this week, also considering that they won in Buffalo and Baltimore last year en route to a second straight Super Bowl title.