The Chiefs avoided a serious injury when Mahomes took a hard hit from Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson. The hit against the quarterback didn’t result in anything serious, as Mahomes doubled down on it after the game.
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“I’m doing great, you know, it was like a natural chiropractor, so I felt better after the game, so I’m doing fine,” Patrick Mahomes said after the game during a press conference.
Patrick Mahomes took a hard hit from Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson while throwing the ball in the third quarter. Mahomes was shaken up for a moment, but he got back on his feet and continued playing. Robinson was flagged for roughing the passer on the play, but Mahomes did not suffer a serious injury or leave the game.
The concern was real because Robinson hit Mahomes in the chest and brought him down while the Chiefs quarterback was throwing from his own end zone at Hard Rock Stadium. The play drew a roughing-the-passer flag after Robinson landed on Mahomes, leading to plenty of discussion among fans and analysts about the NFL’s rules.
The main point of debate was whether Robinson could have avoided the penalty. Replays showed him making contact with Mahomes in the chest rather than the head or neck. He also appeared to extend his arms toward the turf to brace himself as he went down. Former players and analysts, including Richard Sherman, questioned what more the defender could have done to avoid the contact.
The controversial call also renewed criticism from football fans who believe Mahomes and the Chiefs receive favorable treatment from officials. The penalty came on a third-down incompletion from Kansas City’s own 5-yard line, turning what could have been a punt into a fresh set of downs. However, another penalty on the same play was easy to overlook.
Miami was also called for defensive holding, which would have given Kansas City a first down even without the roughing-the-passer penalty. However, NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore later defended the call, explaining that Robinson’s momentum still carried his body weight through Mahomes.
From the officials’ perspective, that made the penalty consistent with the league’s rules regarding contact with quarterbacks.
Nevertheless, head coach Andy Reid didn’t give any concerning update regarding Mahomes’ injury.
“Yeah, I think it’s more than a chiropractor can do; I think every bone in his body cracked in that one, but he got back up, and he kept firing,” Reid said after the game against the Dolphins.
But this was surely concerning for the team, which lost Mahomes to an ACL tear last season.
On December 14, 2025, Patrick Mahomes injured his left knee late in the Chiefs’ 16–13 loss to the Chargers. He hurt the knee while trying to extend a play near the sideline with less than two minutes left. Mahomes immediately grabbed his knee, needed help getting up, and was helped toward the locker room. An MRI later confirmed that he had torn his ACL, and the Chiefs also confirmed an LCL tear.
The injury ended Mahomes’ 2025 season. On December 15, he underwent surgery in Dallas to repair the torn ACL, with the procedure also addressing the LCL injury. He missed the playoffs, and the team went 6-11.
But now he is making sure he uses all of his time to show his game on the field. The Chiefs are already at 3-0. He also showed a decent game against the Dolphins.
He completed 20 of 24 passes for 246 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He also made a big play with Travis Kelce, who caught a 48-yard pass and helped set up Kenneth Walker III’s 10-yard rushing touchdown.
However, the Chiefs defense still had some problems during the game. Their defense limited Miami to 10 points but failed to record a sack. Kansas City also committed eight penalties for 50 yards. The Chiefs went through a long scoreless period from the end of the second quarter until the start of the fourth quarter.
That’s exactly what Mahomes and the team would like to avoid in future games.
“Obviously, we didn’t play to our standard, especially in the middle part of the game, from the second to the third quarter,” Mahomes said after the game. “But we found a way to come together at the end of the game. Now it’s about learning the in-between.”
Along with focusing on the team’s success and his performance, Mahomes is also making major headlines off the field.
Patrick Mahomes off-field success
Away from football, Patrick Mahomes is also benefiting from the growth of his business investments. He and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are part of the ownership group of the Kansas City Current. The NWSL club is now estimated to be worth around $320 million, while a Forbes-based report valued it at about $325 million in 2026, up from $275 million in 2025.
The quarterback joined the ownership group in 2022. His involvement made him the first active NFL player to own a stake in an NWSL team. Since then, the club has continued to grow both as a business and on the field.
The Current also recently picked up a 4-1 win over Denver Summit FC on September 26. Haley Hopkins scored three goals for a hat trick, while Temwa Chawinga scored once. The result added another positive moment for the club as its value and profile continue to grow.
This way, Mahomes is making major developments beyond football. Now, Week 4 brings another challenge for him in the form of the Raiders.