Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a severe ankle sprain that the Kansas City Chiefs “don’t think is serious,” a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

The diagnosis was revealed through tests conducted on Monday. The Chiefs will evaluate Mahomes throughout the week to determine if he has a chance to play on Saturday against the Houston Texans.

The Chiefs then face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, playing three games in 11 days.

Mahomes was ejected midway through the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday after being hit on an incomplete fourth-down pass.

During the play, Mahomes was pulled to the ground from behind by Cleveland defender Dalvin Tomlinson and at the same time hit high by Mike Hall Jr.

Mahomes was 19 of 38 for 159 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game. According to ESPN Research, Mahomes was hit on multiple pass attempts and was pressured 21 times.

Mahomes has suffered ankle injuries in the past, including a similar injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 of the 2019 season. But perhaps the most memorable experience occurred during the playoffs of the 2022 season when Mahomes injured his ankle in a divisional round win over the Jaguars and then pushed through the pain to help the Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals for the AFC title and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.

The two-time MVP has passed for 3,348 yards with 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season.

Carson Wentz finished the game for the Chiefs, who improved to an NFL-best 13-1.

Adam Teicher of ESPN and The Associated Press contributed to this report.