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Aug 9, 2025 10:21 PM EDT
Patrick Mahomes appeared in just two plays for the Kansas City Chiefs in their preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals, but he certainly made the most of it.
Mahomes scored a touchdown before he was officially replaced by backup quarterback Gardner Minshew during Saturday’s contest. The Chiefs star connected with Jason Brownlee for a one-yard pass that put Kansas City on the board.
While it was a simple play, the way Mahomes executed the pass had fans in awe. He pulled off what the NFL called a “beautiful back shoulder TD.”
“Mahomes makes it look too easy!” a commenter said of the pass. Another one remarked, “People saying it was a terrible throw, it was literally placed in a place where nobody but the receiver could catch. It was such a safe throw.”
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An alternate angle of the throw has since surfaced, better showing how Mahomes seemed to purposely send the ball a bit farther from Brownlee in order to avoid the defense on him.
Sure enough, the wideout did a great job of catching the ball.
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“Thats nearly impossible to defend. Great throw, fantastic catch,” a viewer said after seeing the new angle of the touchdown pass.
“DIME and WHAT A CATCH!” a fan added, while another supporter exclaimed, “Patrick Lavon Mahomes, you bad [expletive] you!
Mahomes finished his brief appearance with one pass attempt and one completion for one yard and one touchdown.
Aug 9, 2025; Glendale, Ariz, U.S.; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) warms up before their preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Aug. 9.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) warms up before their preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. — Source: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
It remains to be seen if Mahomes will make a longer appearance when they play the Seattle Seahawks next Friday, but sure enough, the Chiefs signal-caller only fueled the fans’ excitement with his latest performance.
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Angelo Guinhawa
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Angelo Guinhawa is a senior editor on the Athlon Sports breaking and trending news team.