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Patrick Mahomes Lobbying for Behind-the-Back Pass to Be Added to Chiefs Offense

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has several tricks up his sleeve, but he wants one in particular to be added to his play-call wristband.

NFL Network's James Palmer wrote Sunday morning that "it's not uncommon" for Mahomes to hit receivers with a behind-the-back pass during practices or workouts.

"[Mahomes] tries it all the time because he keeps lobbying for Coach Reid to put it in the system," Chiefs third-string quarterback Chad Henne told Palmer earlier this week. "He tells [head] coach [Andy] Reid, 'I can option this way and then throw it back this way,' and I'm like, 'Ahhh, let's just take care of the ball.