Reid says ‘good chance’ Mahomes doesn’t play in Chiefs’ second preseason game

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Chiefs may stray from their usual preseason plan during Friday night’s contest between the Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks.

While Chiefs starters have typically played briefly in each of the team’s first two preseason games under head coach Andy Reid, the three-time Super Bowl champion announced Wednesday that he’s leaning toward younger players getting more snaps when the team heads to the Pacific Northwest.

“I’m still kind of figuring out who’s going to play and not play, that whole deal,” Reid said following practice Wednesday, Kansas City’s final practice in St. Joseph. “There’s a chance I sit a couple starters or at least be short with them. We want to make sure we get a good look at these guys, these younger guys, so we’ll see how it rolls going forward.”

That could include quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who played three snaps and went 1-for-1 for 1 yard and 1 touchdown in Kansas City’s preseason opener Saturday in Arizona.

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“There’s a chance they play in the third game,” Reid said, with Kansas City scheduled to host the Chicago Bears on Friday, Aug. 22, during the team’s only home preseason game this season.

During Wednesday’s training camp practice, backup quarterback Gardner Minshew took reps with the starters, potentially hinting at what could be seen Friday in Seattle.

“Pat would be the one that gets slighted,” Reid said about the quarterback rotation Friday. “Those other three will get plenty of time. There’s a good chance that (Patrick) doesn’t (play).”

The Chiefs and Seahawks will kick off Week 2 of the preseason at 9 p.m. CT on Friday.