KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With regular punter Tommy Townsend questionable for last week's game because of a knee injury, the Chiefs almost had to go to their backup when they played against the Denver Broncos.
That backup plan? Quarterback Patrick Mahomes. "[Mahomes] is our backup punter," special teams coach Dave Toub said. «He could do it.
He shows me all the time he's out there [at practice]. Boom. »That guy, it's unbelievable." Against the Broncos, Townsend played through the injury, punting three times for a 48-yard average, so Mahomes wasn't needed.
But Townsend is again listed on this week's injury report, though Toub seemed confident he would be able to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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