The standard-bearer of quarterback play in the NFL is back.
Fewer than eight months after Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL, the two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion will be on the field for training camp after he was cleared to participate, Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters on Friday.
It appeared to be trending in this direction as early as May, when Mahomes was able to participate in the Chiefs’ voluntary off-season workouts. As he has done throughout his career when injured, Mahomes got ahead of schedule in his recovery and will be there when Kansas City opens training camp on Tuesday.
Mahomes suffered a knee injury late in a three-point loss to the AFC West rival Chargers in Week 15, ending his season and, initially, putting his availability for the start of 2026 into question.
Now, barring a setback, Mahomes should be in line to start when the Chiefs open their regular season at home against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football.