INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Rashee Rice is feared to have suffered a torn ACL in his right knee, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, after the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver collided with quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the 17-10 victory of Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Rice will undergo an MRI on Monday.

“I’m sure it’s not as good news as we would like,” Reid said after the Chiefs improved to 4-0.

Rice’s injury is the latest to shake the Chiefs and their hopes for a high-scoring offense. Another of their wide receivers, Hollywood Brown, suffered a sternoclavicular injury in the first preseason game and will miss most if not all of the 2024 season.

Running back Isiah Pacheco broke his leg in Week 2 and is also on injured reserve, though he could return later in the season.

Rice suffered the injury after colliding with Mahomes while trying to recover a Chargers fumble on an interception return. Both of Rice’s knees took a hit during his collision with Mahomes, and the receiver’s right knee appeared to hyperextend. He was helped off the field and had his knee examined by medical staff on the sideline before being taken on a cart to the locker room.

Rice entered Week 4 leading the league in catches with 24 and second in yards with 288.

In his absence, the Chiefs got big contributions from tight end Travis Kelce, running back Kareem Hunt and wide receiver Xavier Worthy.

Kelce had his first big game of the season with seven catches for 89 yards, passing Tony Gonzalez to become the Chiefs’ all-time leader in receptions.

Hunt led the team in his first game with the Chiefs, six years after being cut, with 69 yards. Worthy caught a 54-yard pass from Mahomes for Kansas City’s first touchdown.

“The guys have stepped up and filled as best they can the role that Rice plays in our offense, and that’s a big one,” Mahomes said. “All we can do now is go back to basics and try to give guys opportunities to succeed.

“With Rashee going out early, you’ve got to put Kelce back in a situation where he’s getting big catches. Then the Chargers took away some of the outside stuff and left the middle of the field open and we were able to get Trav into some of those zone coverages.

“The whole Kelce thing in general doesn’t worry me. I know when we need him, he’s going to make plays, and that’s what he did today.”

Hunt injected some life into the Chiefs’ running game after rookie starter Carson Steele lost a fumble for the second time in three games. Reid said Hunt got most of the work after the fumble because he was the “hot hand” but indicated he wouldn’t hesitate to use Steele in future games.

Mahomes said Hunt looked a lot like the player who led the NFL in 2017.

“He’s always been a run guy,” Mahomes said. “He is difficult to tackle and you could see that. He will make sure he finishes every run and falls forward.

“If someone commits a foul – I know it’s a foul he’s committed, but a foul he hasn’t played in years – and is able to play hard football, get well-deserved yards, catch the ball out of the backfield, it was good to see. And I’m just happy (general manager Brett) Veach has built a great backroom so we can get guys performing while Isiah’s not there.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.