Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will not play Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers, coach Andy Reid announced Friday.

The Chiefs (5-2) insisted all week Matt Moore and Mahomes were splitting reps in practice, and there remained a chance their second-year starter could be on the field 10 days after his injury.

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But even to the most casual observer, that timeline appeared to be both optimistic and aggressive.

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