Patrick Mahomes had his work cut out for him just to make it for the beginning of the 2026 season after his 2025 ended with a torn ACL.
It appears he’s attacking his rehab like one would expect from an all-time great.
Mahomes is “way ahead of schedule” in working his way back from surgery to repair the torn ACL and LCL he suffered last December, according to general manager Brett Veach.
Mahomes is reportedly tied to the hip of his trainers, going to the Chiefs’ facilities daily to work his way back and be ready for organizes team activities, but that’s not all from the three-time Super Bowl winner.
“I mean, this guy has been in the building — especially for, like, a player who has accomplished everything, can do anything he wants, he can hire his own trainers, he can be wherever he wants,” Veach continued. “He’s in our building every single day. And even when he goes away for a few days, say to Dallas for a weekend with his family, he takes one of our trainers with him.”
Mahomes is clearly taking the “no days off” motto more seriously than most, considering his normally busy offseason schedule.
He was seen sparingly, though, attending smaller events to promote businesses and his foundation, whereas his previous offseasons featured him in golf tournaments, Formula 1, and other flashy events.
The expectation at this point appears to be that Mahomes will be ready for the start of the season and that he is pushing to play this summer.
“Needless to say, he’s way ahead of schedule,” Veach said. “I think the biggest challenge we’re going to have is protecting him against himself, because I’m sure when we get to St. Joe for training camp, he’s going to want to be full go.”
OTAs begin in late May, while training camp typically starts in late July, though it would be a long shot to see him return in May.
The Chiefs traded for former Jets quarterback Justin Fields this offseason as an insurance policy to Mahomes as he rehabs.