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The waiting game at quarterback

BY PETE SWEENEY

The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans in the NFL’s Saturday showcase. Of course, all eyes are on the quarterback position.

Let’s start with what we know.

After suffering a “mild high-ankle sprain” against the Cleveland Browns, Patrick Mahomes practiced on Tuesday and Wednesday – and he was considered a full participant both days. While this is encouraging, it is worth noting that head coach Andy Reid conducted light practices on both days due to the Chiefs’ grueling stretch of three games over 11 days.

The key injury status for Mahomes will be the final one, which is due out later this afternoon. If Mahomes is unavailable, backup Carson Wentz will make his NFL start since Week 17 of last season.

Let’s dive into my preview points for the game:

I think the Chiefs’ left tackle decision and offensive game plan is more important than their choice at quarterback.

This may sound bold, but I think Kansas City has a better roster than Houston, regardless of who the pick is at quarterback. Thinking back to the legend of Matt Moore and the special moments with Chad Henne, I have confidence that Reid will have Wentz in a position to win if it comes to that.

My biggest concern is protecting whoever plays quarterback against one of the NFL’s best pass rushes.

Only the Denver Broncos (49) have sacked the quarterback more times than the Texans (45), and defensive end Danielle Hunter, who lined up opposite the left tackle 38 times against the Miami Dolphins last Sunday, is among the league’s top 20 in quarterback pressures (16) over the last five weeks.

It won’t be D.J. Humphries, who is still nursing a hamstring injury that has kept him out of practice the first two days. So who will it be? Joe Thuney for the second straight week, or second-year lineman Wanya Morris?

“I want to give a lot of credit to Joe coming in last week and doing what he did,” said offensive coordinator Matt Nagy on Wednesday. “I thought in that moment he did a great job against a really good front, and in particular, Myles Garrett, so we’ll continue to keep an eye on that, and in the end, coach Reid will make the final decision on how we go with that and where we go. But I just look back to last week and say, for what Joe did in that moment, I think it just speaks to him, and the value that he has in being able to have the flexibility to go out there and play tackle like he did.”

Notably, Nagy avoided mentioning a single word about Morris’ upside. I understand some...