KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Heads quarterback Patrick Mahomes practiced completely on Wednesday, taking it one step further to eliminate the concussion protocol in time for Sunday’s AFC championship game against the Buffalo Bills.
“It’s gone well up to this point,” coach Andy Reid said of Muhammad, who is still in the NFL’s shock protocol after being eliminated from last week’s divisional round win over the Cleveland Browns . work and contactless. That’s what we do on Wednesday, so that fits well. “
Muhammad was listed as a full participant when the chiefs released their internship report on Wednesday.
Reid did not say at what stage of the five-step process Muhammad is in for play.
Muhammad was replaced in the third quarter of Sunday’s 22-17 win over the Browns by veteran Chad Henne, who would start against the Bills if Muhammad can’t play.
Pro Bowl Bills quarterback Tre’Davious White said Wednesday that Buffalo expects to face Muhammad on Sunday.
“This is the AFC Championship, this is the game to go to the Super Bowl; we know all of their best players will be out. We are preparing for Muhammad to be there, which we know he will do,” White said. .
Senior receiver Sammy Watkins (calf), with runner Clyde Edwards-Helaire (hip and ankle) and cornerback Bashaud Breeland (shoulder / concussion) qualified Wednesday as participants in limited practices. Watkins and Edwards-Helaire were inactive for the Chiefs’ divisional round victory over Cleveland. Breeland, like Muhammad, is in concussion protocol.
Mike Reiss of ESPN and The Associated Press contributed to this report.