Good news for the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.

Mahomes is dealing with an elbow injury, but according to head coach Andy Reid, the quarterback is throwing the ball well and is anticipated to be a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.

Obviously, that’s a very encouraging update, especially considering how important Mahomes is to this Chiefs offense. Any injury involving his throwing arm is going to get attention, but based on Reid’s comments, there doesn’t appear to be much reason to panic right now.

What We Know About the Injury

The main thing to take away from this update is that Mahomes is throwing the football well despite the elbow issue. Reid’s expectation is that he’ll be able to participate fully in practice Wednesday, which would be a positive step toward being ready for the team’s next game.

Of course, we’ll have to see whether Mahomes actually gets through the practice without any issues. Being expected to practice fully is encouraging, but it’s still important to see the official participation report and whether the elbow causes any problems afterward.

Should Chiefs Fans Be Worried?

Honestly, I wouldn’t be too concerned based on what we know right now.

Mahomes is clearly an important part of everything Kansas City does offensively, and the last thing the Chiefs need is for their quarterback to be dealing with a serious throwing-arm injury. However, Reid saying he’s throwing well is exactly the kind of update Chiefs fans wanted to hear.

For now, it sounds like Mahomes is trending in the right direction, and there is optimism that he’ll be able to continue preparing for the upcoming game without limitations.

We’ll keep an eye on Wednesday’s practice report and any additional updates from Reid. But as of right now, this is good news for Kansas City.