A few yards away from the goal line, Patrick Mahomes rolled right and saw a lane open up right in front of him, a clear path to the end zone.
Rather than tuck the ball and run in for the easy score during practice Wednesday, Mahomes threw across his body, targeting tight end Demetrius Harris in the back of the end zone.
But second-year cornerback Leon McQuay stepped in front of the pass and picked it off, securing a major victory for the Chiefs’ defense during live goal-line work.
“I easily could’ve ran it in,” Mahomes said after practice.