Mahomes begins rehab after ACL and LCL surgery as Chiefs eye Week 1 return

Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes has started rehabilitation aft country to repair 2 torn ligaments successful his near knee, and the squad believes the two-time MVP has a accidental to beryllium disposable aboriginal adjacent season, perchance arsenic soon arsenic Week 1.

Surgery successful, rehab starts quickly

Chiefs vice president of sports medicine and show Rick Burkholder said Wednesday that the process performed Monday nighttime successful Dallas by Dr. Dan Cooper “went well.” The country came astir 24 hours aft Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL successful a nonaccomplishment to the Chargers.

The emblematic betterment timeline is astir 9 months, nevertheless Burkholder stressed determination is variation. “Every subordinate is different. Every athletics is different. Every presumption is different,” helium said. “(Mahomes) is truthful successful tune to what helium does, helium does it a small quicker. Ballpark connected this is 9 months, but it could beryllium a period oregon 2 more, a period oregon 2 less.”

Next play is expected to commencement September 10, 2026, putting Week 1 lone a fewer days aboriginal and making the calendar a cardinal portion of the team’s optimism.

Chiefs crook to Minshew arsenic injuries heap up

The nonaccomplishment to the Chargers knocked Kansas City retired of postseason contention, snapping a decade-long streak. They had besides won 9 consecutive AFC West titles, reached 7 consecutive league title games, and played successful the past 3 Super Bowls.

With Mahomes sidelined, Gardner Minshew volition commencement the last 3 games opening Sunday astatine Tennessee. “Quick turnaround from a precise affectional game, and evidently the concern with Pat, the concern with our team's playoff picture,” Minshew said. “But you cognize what? You are wherever you're at. We person to crook this astir and get a triumph this weekend.”

The roster could beryllium bladed elsewhere. Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton entered the concussion protocol, Jaylon Moore remains retired with a genu injury, and Jawaan Taylor is retired with an elbow issue. On defense, Trent McDuffie is inactive dealing with a genu wounded and Leo Chenal has a enarthrosis problem. None of those players practiced Wednesday. “We'll spot however they rotation timewise for the game,” manager Andy Reid said.

Mahomes is expected backmost successful Kansas City by Friday to proceed rehab, led by adjunct trainer and carnal therapist Julie Frymyer. Burkholder described Mahomes’ routine: “He's truthful regimented successful what helium does. He's successful present astatine 6 a.m. He's the past feline retired astatine night.”

Reid has spoken with Mahomes daily. “He's truthful affirmative close now,” Reid said. “Get maine up, get maine going,” Mahomes told him, “an hr aft the game.”

Minshew said Mahomes is already engaged. “He's been great, man. Soon arsenic he's been figuring things out, he's been texting the QB room,” helium said. “Very positive.”