Andy Reid’s update on Rashee Rice’s injury should have Chiefs fans panicking

The Kansas City Chiefs got off to a rough start Sunday against division rival Los Angeles Chargers, falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter and losing a key player to injury.

Wide receiver Rashee Rice went down and was carted off the field after trying to fend off quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ early interception on the sideline at Sofi Stadium.

After looking at the replay, it looks like his teammate Mahomes hit his right leg and forced his knee into hyperextension.

When asked by CBS Sports sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson about the severity of Rice’s injury, Kansas City head coach Andy Reid replied, “It’s not good.”

Despite losing Rice to a nasty injury and the extremely uncharacteristic start to the game, Kansas City just seems capable of bouncing back with anyone else stepping in in a player’s absence.

Mahomes needed just one play to fire a rainbow heat-seeking missile at rookie outside hitter Xavier Worthy for a 54-yard score, cutting Los Angeles’ lead to 10-7.

Worthy, the fastest man in NFL Combine history, was drafted 28th overall by Kansas City after it traded with the Buffalo Bills to secure the Texas product.

Worthy had only recorded seven receptions in his rookie season, including this catch and score. With his first touch of the ball in Kansas City’s season-opening win against the Baltimore Ravens, he announced his promotion to the league.

So maybe take a deep breath, Kansas City fans. There’s a reason you’re two straight Super Bowl champions, and unless the wheels come off soon, there doesn’t seem to be too much reason to panic (yet).

There’s always a worst-case scenario in which Rice is out for the season, tight end Travis Kelce remains a shell of his former self, and Worthy’s future flashes of brilliance fizzle out. But don’t think about it too long, it’s not good for your mental health.