Chiefs cross fingers Mahomes will play
The Kansas City Chiefs remain hopeful that injured quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be available when they play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Mahomes, who dislocated his right kneecap two weeks ago in Denver, practiced on a limited basis last week before he was declared out Friday.
Matt Moore started in his place and played well against the Green Bay Packers, keeping the Chiefs in the game before losing 31-24.
“We’ll see how it goes. I’m taking it day by day here,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “I’m going to watch them do their thing and see how they do.”
Among the many things Reid wants to see in practice is the way Mahomes moves on his knee.
“We do enough stuff where he has to move around and you get a chance to see,” Reid said. “He’s been moving pretty good. You saw that before our game, he was out running around. And obviously I will be talking and communicating with the doctors.”
Helmet discomfort
Standout left tackle Trent Williams is back at the Washington Redskins’ practice facility, but there’s no certainty that he’ll play at all this season.
Williams didn’t practice Wednesday, less than 24 hours after reporting following a lengthy holdout. Interim coach Bill Callahan said the 31-year-old failed his physical and couldn’t practice because of discomfort with his helmet.
“All I know is the helmet wasn’t comfortable, little discomfort in there,” Callahan said.
Williams previously had a growth on his head removed, and the dispute that led to his holdout centered on Washington’s medical staff and its handling of that situation.
The Redskins announced they got a roster exemption for the seven-time Pro Bowl selection, who was not in the locker room when it was open to reporters.
Jets safety angry
New York Jets safety Jamal Adams is angry that the team tried to trade him days after he said he wanted to stay a Jet long term.
“Not saying I’m the greatest ever,” Adams tweeted on Wednesday. “But you shouldn’t tell a guy you are the cornerstone of the team on Friday, that you won’t be moved, and then negotiate terms with other teams 3 days later ... But look, I’m at peace with everything! It’s all Luv!”
Adams is bothered that general manager Joe Douglas even listened to trade offers for him before the NFL’s deadline Tuesday to deal players — despite the conversation the two had just days earlier.
“I know he has a job to do and I respect that,” Adams told reporters.
“But I hold myself in a high regard. I’ve done everything they’ve asked me to do since I’ve been here for the three years, so I didn’t take that lightly. I really didn’t.”
The 24-year-old Adams was the Jets’ first-round pick in 2017 and quickly developed into one of the best safeties in the league.
Raiders lose center
The Oakland Raiders are preparing to make do without the anchor of their offensive line.
Center Rodney Hudson missed practice on Wednesday with a sprained ankle that knocked him out of last week’s loss at Houston and appears unlikely to be able to play this week against the Detroit Lions.