​Denny Medley-Imagn ImagesThe Kansas City Chiefs made a bold medical move to keep Patrick Mahomes on the field. Instead of sticking with standard team doctors, the team reached out to elite surgeons from Major League Baseball. They needed the best minds to look at the scans after Mahomes took a hard hit against the New York Jets.Why The Chiefs Called BaseballThe team turned to experts from the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers. These doctors handle elbow injuries every day in baseball, where pitchers throw with high velocity. Football doctors see these issues, but baseball surgeons deal with them more often. “The Chiefs turned to baseball doctors because they felt those doctors deal with elbow injuries more in baseball than in football,” per Bleacher Report. Instead of sending the $500 million player Mahomes to just any doctors, the Chiefs sought the best and brightest to examine an elbow as valuable as Mahomes’.Two specific doctors led the review. Dr. Vincent Key, the Royals’ head team physician, specializes in Tommy John surgery. Dr. Keith Meister from the Rangers is also a top name in elbow and shoulder repairs. They acted quickly to review the MRI scans. One source noted that the damage could have been significantly worse, but the team got lucky.The Final Verdict On Mahomes This is a diagnosis that allows him to play through the pain. Despite Mahomes being sore after the game, every doctor agreed it was safe for him to keep playing. He participated in every practice session this week to prove he is ready.The Atlanta Falcons will face Mahomes, who is slated to start on Sunday, and the injury occurred in the second quarter when a Jets pass‑rusher hit his arm as he released the ball. He stayed on the ground briefly but returned to finish the game. In that victory, he finished 23 of 31 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns.