Mahomes suffered the injury in December against the Los Angeles Chargers. Minutes later, the Chiefs were eliminated from the playoffs. It marked the first time the Chiefs missed playoffs since Mahomes became their quarterback in 2017. The 30-year-old underwent surgery the day after the injury and was said to have torn his ACL and LCL.

Speaking to reporters for the first time since tearing his ACL in Week 15, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes provided a positive update on his rehabilitation and expressed a desire to be back for Week 1 of the 2026 season.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is looking to be fully recovered from his torn ACL when the team kicks off the 2026 season in September. Per Omar Ruiz of the NFL Network, Mahomes told reporters that the rehab is going “great,