Despite Rashee Rice going on injured reserve, people in the organization have growing optimism that he will return this season.

This year has been a nightmare for the Kansas City Chiefs regarding injuries. Now, the AFC West club has lost another star wide receiver of Patrick Mahomes' offense. The Kansas City Chiefs have had a flawless 2024 NFL season in terms of wins.

The Chiefs went on to win their fourth game by a touchdown or less. Two of them, against Baltimore and Cincinnati, have been decided on the final play. And their win over the Falcons was wrapped up with a fourth down stand in the final minute. All while their star quarterback continues to work through a slump.

Former Raiders QB Derek Carr has only beaten the Chiefs once since they drafted Patrick Mahomes. The Saints can help him rewrite that narrative:

To make matters worse, the injury came as friendly fire as Patrick Mahomes was the one who had a direct hit to Rice's knee during the team's Week 4 matchup against the Chargers. On the second drive of the game, Mahomes threw an interception, and as the Chiefs tried to chase down corner Kristian Fulton, the quarterback dove into Rice's knee.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes met with reporters Wednesday as they make preparations to face the New Orleans Saints.

So even though Mahomes has not played well during a 4-0 start heading into Monday night’s game against New Orleans — by his own lofty standards, anyway — he knows things can change in a hurry. The important thing is to continue working on the details,