Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Excited for First Game Back After Season-Ending Injury
Mahomes will start Monday Night Football after recovering from ACL and LCL tears, and the Chiefs say he is ready to face Denver.
- On Monday, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will return to the lineup for the season opener against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium, marking the end of his 274-day recovery from a season-ending ACL and LCL injury.
- The Chiefs faded from contention after Mahomes sustained the injury on December 14, missing the playoffs entirely, while the Broncos finished 14-3 last season, earning the top AFC playoff seed and sweeping Kansas City in the regular season.
- Denver's defense recorded 68 sacks in the 2025 regular season, just four off the NFL record, and Broncos coach Sean Payton expects Mahomes to be 100%, noting his team must defend him both in and out of the pocket.
- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed the offense will not change its game plan, stating, "We won't hold anything back that we wouldn't normally," while Mahomes expressed readiness to play beyond questions about his leg.
- Broncos quarterback Bo Nix prepares for his own return from injury as both teams enter this high-stakes AFC West matchup looking for a statement victory to kick off their 2026 campaigns on Monday Night Football.
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