Schefter Reacts: Dark Day for the NFL — Mahomes Injured, Parsons Done for Year

ESPN Insider Adam Schefter joins Jen, Gabe & Chewy on a grim NFL morning — one where Micah Parsons and Patrick Mahomes were both lost to ACL injuries within hours of each other. Schefter describes the exact moment he saw the Parsons replay: “Oh my God… this guy just tore his ACL. You knew it immediately.” He details how rare and destabilizing it is for the league to have two of its biggest superstars go down in the same afternoon, calling it a “dark day” for the NFL that overshadowed every win, upset, and playoff storyline. The conversation then shifts to the NFL’s escalating injury epidemic: 309 players placed on IR through Week 15 2023 total at this point: 274 Trending toward one of the highest totals in league history Schefter is candid about the league’s expectations for expanding the season: Will injuries stop the NFL from adding an 18th game? Schefter’s answer: almost certainly no. He explains that owners will offer: Two bye weeks Significant additional compensation Contract adjustments written into the next CBA …making it difficult for players to resist, even with injury concerns at an all-time high. Other Schefter insights include: Why Devontae Adams is unlikely to play Thursday after tweaking his hamstring Why Josh Allen has the “easiest and hardest” Super Bowl path simultaneously Which teams Schefter believes are legitimate AFC threats Why Alan Lazard still has a chance to land somewhere useful The surprising head-coach candidates emerging at Michigan Finally, Schefter shares a surprisingly relatable detail: His Christmas tradition? “Always work. Thirty-five years. Christmas, New Year’s… always work.” 🎧 A sharp, honest, national perspective on the NFL’s most turbulent injury weekend — only on Jen, Gabe & Chewy. Packers, NFL injuries, Micah Parsons ACL, Patrick Mahomes ACL, Adam Schefter, NFL IR total, 18-game season, NFL CBA 2031, Josh Allen, Devontae Adams injury, AFC playoff picture, ESPN Milwaukee, Jen Gabe and Chewy