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Kansas City Chiefs fans weren't the only ones who thought the worst when Patrick Mahomes injured his knee against the Denver Broncos on Oct. 17.
Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs orthopedic doctor initially thought the superstar quarterback was going to miss significant time before getting a closer look at what happened.
"I (initially) thought the worst for sure," Dr. J Paul Schroeppel said. "We knew pretty early that he had a good chance to come back from this in a timely matter. His imaging and everything suggested that, as well.