Patrick Mahomes suffers apparent elbow injury on throwing arm but returns to face the New York Jets

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appeared to suffer a serious injury to his right elbow—the arm he throws with—after New York Jets edge rusher David Bailey hit him as he wound up to throw. Mahomes dropped the ball and stayed on his knees, clutching the elbow in clear pain, as the play ended with an apparent fumble. Despite the concern, he returned to the field for Kansas City’s next series. He completed a pass to tight end Travis Kelce and then ran for a 7-yard gain. The game was at halftime, and his status for the second half was expected to be evaluated.