'Another Blessing From God': The Mahomes Family Grows as Patrick Readies His Elbow for Atlanta

Patrick Mahomes has had a busy week in Kansas City, and almost all of it has been good news. On Tuesday his wife, Brittany, announced on Instagram that the couple is expecting their fourth child, sharing beachside photos with a caption that read, "Another blessing from God & then there were 6," OutKick reported. The baby is expected in 2027.

By Wednesday, the Chiefs quarterback was telling reporters that his sore right elbow was improving and that he expects to be ready for Sunday's trip to Atlanta. For a franchise sitting at 6-2 and chasing another AFC title, a growing family and a healthy throwing arm make for a pretty good week.

The newest Mahomes will join three siblings. Daughter Sterling Skye arrived in February 2021, son Patrick "Bronze" Lavon III in November 2022, and daughter Golden Raye in January 2025, during the Chiefs' playoff bye week, according to OutKick. Fans are already wondering whether the family will keep its precious-metal naming streak going, OutKick noted.

In a culture that too often treats children as a burden or an afterthought, it is refreshing to see one of the most famous athletes in America and his wife publicly celebrate a fourth child and give the credit to God. The NFL is full of men who are great at their jobs. The ones who also show up as husbands and fathers are the ones worth holding up as examples, and the Mahomes family announcement was a reminder that the most important team a man leads is the one at home.

The football worry started late in the second quarter of Sunday's 35-12 win over the New York Jets at Arrowhead. Jets edge rusher David Bailey hit Mahomes' right arm as he threw, and Will McDonald IV and Darrell Jackson Jr. also got to him on the play, ESPN reported. Mahomes grimaced after hitting the turf, flexed the elbow on the sideline and threw warmup passes, then returned without missing an offensive snap.

He finished 23 of 31 for 242 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. An MRI after the game revealed no major injury, ESPN reported, citing Ian Rapoport.

On Monday, coach Andy Reid listed Mahomes as day-to-day and described the tests as "more positive news than negative news," according to ESPN. Heavy reported that receiver Xavier Worthy, with a hamstring tweak, and Jaylon Moore, with an ankle injury, are also day-to-day.

On Wednesday, Mahomes sounded like a man who plans to play. "We're in a better spot than we were after the game," he said, according to WIBW. He added that after talking with the team's doctors he feels he is in a great spot, that he expects to be on the practice field throwing the ball, and that his goal is to be 100 percent by the time the Chiefs reach Atlanta. WIBW reported that he expressed no doubts about his availability.

That is the same attitude he showed right after the game, when he told reporters he would play if he was able to, ESPN reported. Now in his 10th NFL season, Mahomes has long been known for playing through pain.

The Chiefs, 6-2, visit the 3-6 Falcons on Sunday with kickoff at noon Central, according to WIBW. Kansas City is in a tight AFC West race with the Denver Broncos, OutKick reported, and general manager Brett Veach added slot receiver Josh Downs before the trade deadline to give Mahomes another weapon.

On paper, this is a game the Chiefs should handle. The real test is whether Mahomes can throw with full strength and accuracy after a week of soreness. Watch the deep ball early. If he is driving throws down the field in the first quarter, Kansas City fans can relax.

Mahomes has spent a decade showing what a franchise quarterback looks like on the field. This week he showed what a franchise quarterback looks like off it, too: grateful, steady and focused on the people who depend on him.

The elbow looks like it will hold up, and the Chiefs look like a team that still has plenty of football left in it. But the best news to come out of Kansas City this week had nothing to do with football. It came in a beach photo and a caption giving thanks to God.

Congratulations to the Mahomes family. Now let's see how that right arm looks on Sunday.