Patrick Mahomes helped off the field after an apparent injury against the Buccaneers

Patrick Mahomes was helped off the field Monday night after throwing a touchdown pass for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

With the Chiefs trailing 17–10 and facing third-and-goal from the Tampa Bay 7-yard line, Mahomes dropped back and then scrambled through the line to his right. As he approached the line of scrimmage, two Buccaneers defenders came up to tackle him and he turned the ball to Samaje Perine, who was alone in the end zone for a touchdown.

It was a brilliant play, as we have come to expect from Mahomes. But when the camera panned back to him, he found himself on the grass after suffering an injury to his left leg.

On the replay, he took an awkward step and appeared to aggravate an ankle injury.

Mahomes was helped from the field, but later jogged on the sideline and returned to the game on the next series.