The hits keep coming for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who continues to recover from a knee injury. He has had to wear an Oregon Ducks jersey.
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Chiefs linebacker Jeffrey Bassa, an Oregon alum, posted a video on Instagram that showed Mahomes sitting on a chair wearing shorts and an Oregon jersey. The quarterback rubbed his head while Bassa provided voiceover.
Looks like Patrick Mahomes lost a bet to former @oregonfootball and current @Chiefs linebacker Jeffrey Bassa after the Ducks took down the Red Raiders in the @CFBPlayoff 🤣
(via IG/bassa2x) pic.twitter.com/ByGJ4K3smk
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 3, 2026
"Here we go," Bassa said while panning back and forth to show both sides of the jersey. "Yes, sir. Warp speed."
Bassa didn't provide verbal confirmation, but the post on Instagram made it appear that Mahomes had lost a friendly wager based on the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoffs.
The Ducks and the Red Raiders kicked off 2026 by playing in the Orange Bowl. Oregon put on a defensive performance by blanking Texas Tech over four quarters. Meanwhile, running back Jordon Davison and kicker Atticus Sappington accounted for all 23 points as the Ducks advanced to the semifinals.
Bassa is quite familiar with the Oregon jersey. Prior to joining the Chiefs as a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, he spent four seasons roaming the field in Eugene while playing multiple positions. Bassa tallied 236 combined tackles 4.5 sacks, and three interceptions during his career.
Mahomes, for comparison, spent three seasons playing quarterback for Texas Tech. He appeared in 32 games and twice led the conference in completions, attempts, touchdowns, yards, and yards-per-game. This includes a 5,000-yard season in 2016 when he also threw 41 touchdown passes.
Mahomes is not the only player who had to don a jersey for a rival team. This has long been a tradition among NFL players, and it extended to the Pacific Northwest.
JSN, still a man of his word. But his Buckeyes let him down. https://t.co/y6M5i6zrSu pic.twitter.com/mrRo3UdbM1
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) January 2, 2026
Seahawks standout wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, an Ohio State alum, showed up for Saturday's game against the 49ers wearing a No. 8 University of Miami jersey. This was the result of the Hurricanes beating the Buckeyes 24-14 on New Year's Eve.
