Patrick Mahomes has played only one snap in the Kansas City Chiefs’ two preseason fixtures. Head coach Andy Reid has refrained from using his superstar quarterback ahead of the season.
The Chiefs have lost both of their preseason games, to the Arizona Cardinals in the preseason opener and to the Seattle Seahawks last week. Will they bring out their main weapon in the preseason finale?
Will Patrick Mahomes play tonight vs. Bears?
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs fan can tighten their seat belts for Friday’s fixture against the Chicago Bears. Big Red cleared the air on whether the starters will suit up for the preseason finale.
“Start. I’m going to just play it by ear. They’ll start it off. We’ll just see how it goes from there,” Reid said.
This will give the starters some gametime ahead of the NFL season opener. Gardner Minshew, Chris Oladokun and Bailey Zappe have split the offensive snaps for the Chiefs in Mahomes’ absence.
The Chiefs have taken precautionary measures to avoid any major injury. Some snaps in the last outing before the regular season kicks off will allow the players to try some schemes and get into rhythm.
Patrick Mahomes and Co. are coming off a Super Bowl loss, which crushed their dream of becoming the first team to complete a three-peat. They will aim to avenge the loss and bring glory to Kansas City this season.
When and where to watch Chiefs vs. Bears preseason game?
The Chiefs will host the Bears on Friday, August 22, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Chiefs fans can watch on KSHB 41, with Ari Wolfe on play-by-play, Trent Green as analyst, and Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen on the sidelines.
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Bears fans can tune in to Chicago Bears Network on FOX32 Chicago or stream via ChicagoBears.com and the Chicago Bears Official App. Adam Amin calls the play-by-play, Jim Miller and Stacey Dales are analysts, and Lou Canellis and Jasmine Baker report from the sidelines.
Fans can also stream the matchup using NFL+, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, and Fubo TV. Chiefs and Seahawks fans with paid subscriptions can tune in to their team’s radio broadcasts on SiriusXM.
