Pat Mahomes' Surprising Injury News That Broke Before The Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and fan favorite Patrick Mahomes proved he can play through the pain following his Super Bowl game on February 7th, 2021. Although his team didn't take home the trophy, he has a lot to celebrate at only 25 years old: In addition to taking his team to the Super Bowl two years in a row, Mahomes and his fiancee Brittany Matthews are ready to walk down the aisle — and they also have a little girl on the way. But Mahomes needs to address a medical issue before he can do too much jumping up and down. During the Chiefs' division playoff game against the Browns in January 2021, the athlete sustained a toe injury — but that didn't stop him from working towards the championship. Despite his injury and being listed on the injury report for days prior to the big game, he "practiced fully" each day, according to the NFL. Additionally, the quarterback was injured for the AFC Championship Game and was still able to, quote, "go 29 of 38 passing for 325 yards with three touchdowns" — talk about a champ! Of course, Mahomes had his eye on the big prize. According to Express, he claimed at the time that he was "focused on [the Super Bowl]." So will his toe injury require surgery? And did it have any impact on the Chiefs' Super Bowl loss? Here's what we know so far. Prior to his second Super Bowl game, Mahomes didn't seem to be worried one bit. According to him, his toe was feeling a "lot better" in the days before his standoff with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He told reporters, "Having these two weeks to let it rest and heal up. Especially being [...] over three weeks away from the injury itself. If you look at those type of injuries, that kind of gives you the normal timeline. Definitely every single day that I get to rest it, makes it better." However, those who know the athlete best could tell his toe might be bothersome just by looking at his run. A source with close knowledge of the injury told the NFL, "It's amazing how good he's looked considering the issue." Mahomes will be seeing a foot specialist now that the Super Bowl is over — and he'll likely need surgery to repair his injury, according to reports. Following his team's loss, Mahomes told reporters that his injury wasn't to blame. He explained, "I can't say the toe was a problem when I played two weeks ago and I played well on it. If you're playing football, you have to battle through injuries. We'll look at it tomorrow and make a final decision on it if we're going to have to have surgery on it or not." Fans of Mahomes know the athlete has a pretty distinct walk. For what it's worth, one football fan on YouTube named Magnus — who is studying to specialize in foot and ankle medicine — said that the athlete's stride could possibly have contributed to his injury. Upon observing Mahomes' walk, Magnus said, "Looks like he might be taking some short steps, [and] has some excessive hip motion. Maybe looks like he's in a little pain." This is because Mahomes likely has what some call "knock knees," which means his knees face inwards, according to Healthline. Although this condition isn't exactly a big deal or cause for concern, it could possibly lead to injury. However, Magnus went on to say that Mahomes' walk actually isn't that bad, in his opinion, so it's unclear if it was the culprit of his toe trip-up. Despite his injury, Mahomes did his part to bring his A-game to the Super Bowl, but sadly it wasn't enough this time around. After the game, he told reporters, "Obviously I didn't play the way I wanted to play, but what else can you say? All you can do is leave everything you have on the field, and I feel like the guys did that. [...] [The Buccaneers] were the better team today. They beat us pretty good, the worst I think I've been beaten in a long time." Watch the video for more on Pat Mahomes' surprising injury news that broke before the Super Bowl. #PatMahomes #Football #SuperBowl