US EditionChiefs' Patrick Mahomes Begins Rehab After Knee Surgery with Eye on Week 1 Return in 2026
Travis Kelce praised Patrick Mahomes's resilience after successful ACL and LCL surgery and noted optimism for an early return next season, per ESPN reports.
- On Dec. 17, Travis Kelce addressed Patrick Mahomes's injury on the New Heights podcast, saying his surgery 'went well' and he has started rehab.
- Following the hard hit in the final minutes of the Dec. 14 game, Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL, ending his season after the Chiefs' 6-13 loss to the Chargers.
- According to multiple reports, Patrick Mahomes's surgery included repairs to his LCL and ACL, and ESPN's Adam Schefter and team sources are optimistic he may return early next season.
- Now the Chiefs must play their final three games without Patrick Mahomes, with Gardner Minshew, backup quarterback, starting Sunday at Tennessee.
- Mahomes plans to return to Kansas City by Friday to continue rehabbing with Rick Burkholder's staff, while medical timelines put recovery at about nine months and next season starts September 10, 2026.
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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes begins rehab after knee surgery with eye on Week 1 return in 2026
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has started rehab after surgery to repair two torn knee ligaments. The team is optimistic he could return early next season.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes began rehab after undergoing surgery to repair two torn ligaments on his left knee, and the Chiefs are optimistic that the two-time MVP might be back early next season, perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays at Week 1. Rick Burkholder, their vice president of sports medicine and performance, said Wednesday that the procedure performed in Dallas by Dr. Dan Cooper on Monday night went well. The operation occurred ab…
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