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Patrick Mahomes is back, and Monday Night Football felt like it again. The Chiefs quarterback, returning from a torn ACL and LCL, ran in a fifteen-yard touchdown on Kansas City's opening drive and had accounted for two scores as the Chiefs led Denver fourteen to seven at the half. Brittany Mahomes said it best on Instagram — "HESSSS BACKKKKKKKKKK."
Speaking of guys fighting to stay on the field, Freddie Freeman is dealing with a knee issue that's kept him out of three of the Dodgers' last five games, but manager Dave Roberts is drawing a hard line — the IL is not happening. The plan is to manage Freeman carefully heading into October, keeping the first baseman available without risking a longer absence down the stretch.
And in St. Louis, the Cardinals are watching the clock on rookie JJ Wetherholt. The young infielder has been sidelined with right wrist tendinitis, but the Cardinals haven't closed the door on a return this season. The next forty-eight hours are expected to be the turning point, giving the organization a clearer read on whether Wetherholt can suit up before the final out of the regular season.
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