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Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Chamarri Conner was ruled out during the first half of the team’s game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 due to a concussion. The decision came after Conner took a knee in the head and was assisted by trainers as he headed to the locker room.
Conner recorded four tackles before his exit.
Kansas City’s young DB will have five days to work his way through concussion protocol, as the team’s next game is on Saturday, December 21 against the Houston Texans.
Based on the typical timeline for a player going through concussion protocol, we might not see Conner again until Week 17, when the Chiefs face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.
Chiefs Defeat Brown 21-7 in Week 15
The Chiefs improved to 13-1 with a 21-7 win over the Browns in Week 15.
Despite punting four times in the first half, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions led 14-0 at halftime thanks to two Mahomes touchdown passes and stout defensive play by Kansas City. The Chiefs took a 21-0 lead early in the second half when rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy caught a Mahomes backward pass and took it 21 yards for the score.
Kansas City followed up its third touchdown with a total of five punts and one turnover on downs. Luckily, the Chiefs’ defense continued to force turnovers and finished the day with six (four interceptions, two fumble recoveries).
Mahomes didn’t play the last two offensive drives due to an ankle injury but completed 19-of-38 pass attempts on the day for 159 yards and two touchdowns against the Browns. His leading receiver was Worthy, who caught six passes on 11 targets for 46 yards.
The Chiefs’ leading rusher was veteran Kareem Hunt, who tied Isiah Pacheco with a team-high 13 rushing attempts and led the backfield with 45 yards.
X Users Reacted to Chiefs’ Victory Over Browns
Users on X, formerly Twitter, reacted to Kansas City’s win over Cleveland in Week 15.
“Another W. 13-1 Mahomes gonna be fine Lions will beat Bills today Eagles will beat Steelers Chiefs and Mahomes will beat Texans in Arrowhead on Saturday for the 1 seed and rest Go Chiefs!” one person wrote.
“Really want good news [about] Patrick’s ankle. He heals quickly,” another person wrote. “The O-line needs work. It’s strange because they’re the same guys basically.The left tackle position needs 2be fixed 4sure.There are concerns throughout the team but keeping Patrick from getting hit is critical.”
“If Lions win today —Chiefs can wrap up the #1 seed and home field throughout the playoffs,” another person wrote. “Let Carson [Wentz] play —if he wins —let him finish the season while Pat recovers —he’s gonna need time to heal those calves and ankles. And maybe the Oline can work out the kinks in that time.”
“REST PAT MAHOMES NEXT GAME!! This has 2 benefits : 1. Mahomes takes pressure off that leg and heals up 2. Wentz gets game reps just in case they need him for stretches the last few games,” another person wrote. “Calf and ankle injuries are serious —it can lead to tear of achilles tendon.”
“Only the elite offensive mind of Matt Nagy and Andy Reid can be given six TOs in their favor and still only score 21 points and get their QB hurt in the 4th quarter when he was on a streak of 0-10 passing on a three score lead…seriously the he level of dumb [expletive] is next level,” another person wrote.
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