KANSAS CITY, Mo. Patrick Mahomes was with the Kansas City Chiefs when they started Friday’s practice session, their last before Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium.
His participation on Friday seems to put Mahomes on a path to play on Sunday. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Mahomes took all of the snaps in Wednesday’s practice and a majority of them on Thursday.
Mahomes was eliminated last week in the playoff division round win over the Browns with symptoms of concussion after being harshly tackled during a running game. He’s on the NFL’s concussion protocol.
Three other key Chiefs players who have fought injuries were also in attendance for Friday’s start of practice: wide receiver Sammy Watkins (calf), running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (hip, ankle) and cornerback Bashaud Breeland (concussion, shoulder).
Coach Sean McDermott said the bills were preparing for Mahomes to play.
“I think we weren’t quite sure at the beginning of the week, and we really won’t know, I guess,” McDermott said. “It’s probably going in that direction, so that’s what we expect.”
ESPN’s Mike Reiss contributed to this report.