Patrick Mahomes to Serve as Chiefs’ Backup Punter Amid Tommy Townsend Injury | Bleacher Report
Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub told reporters on Wednesday that the two-time NFL MVP serves as their backup punter and could have been used in that role during their Week 6 win over the Denver Broncos when Tommy Townsend was nursing a knee injury.
Mahomes also confirmed the news:
I been trying to tell yall!!! https://t.co/PLEjjAGEPP
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) October 19, 2023
“[Mahomes] is our backup punter,” Toub said.