The silence after the snap: Rick Burkholder’s emotional statement on Patrick Mahomes’ serious injury The moment he was deliberately hit by a Los Angeles Chargers defender charging straight into him shocked and angered everyone watching live. After the game ended, Mahomes was taken to the treatment room by his teammates. Chiefs Vice President of Sports Medicine, Rick Burkholder, then released an emotional internal statement… and Mahomes will be unable to continue playing in the next game.