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Jan 22, 2021
1:45:40pm
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A reason like, "he had a concussion less than a week ago and could be at very high risk for another"?
Other than that, no, no reason he shouldn't be cleared.

While every concussion is different, it usually is more than a week to return from a concussion, so if he really had a concussion last Sunday but managed to pass all protocols this week, it would be very far away from "normal" and very close to "miracle".

Now, maybe he didn't actually suffer a concussion, but suffered an injury that had "concussion-like" symptoms. In this case, it wouldn't be inconsistent for him to both be in the concussion protocol this week, and to be able to pass out of it rather rapidly. A concussion isn't something you can see on an x-ray, so it can be difficult to diagnose. CBS Sports reported that the injury wasn't a concussion and was a nerve compression, which led to the wobbly legs after that tackle. Maybe that's the case and why he was practicing as early as Wednesday (72 hours after a concussion is almost unheard of to be engaged in relatively normal physical activity), and would explain how is so easily able to come back.

But, if he really had a concussion last Sunday, getting cleared to play this week feels like it might be less in Mahomes interest and more in the NFL/KC's interest.
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