Mahomes pulls off behind-the-back pass to Kelce

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes hinted during the week that he wanted to throw a behind-the-back pass during a game. He delivered during Saturday’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium.

Mahomes went behind the back to Travis Kelce for an 8-yard gain and a first down on Mahomes’ last drive of the game before he was pulled in favor of backup Carson Wentz late in the first quarter.

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Mahomes recently completed a behind-the-back pass to running back Isiah Pacheco in a Kansas City Chiefs training camp practice and said afterward he would like to try one in a game.

“There definitely is a possibility of it,” Mahomes said this week. “If you do it, it’s got to work.”

Mahomes said coach Andy Reid has been urging Mahomes to throw a behind-the-back pass for some time.

“I’m telling you, he’s all for it,” Mahomes said. “It’s me that’s the one that’s hesitant to do it in a game.”