Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ timeline has ‘uncertainty,’ says NFL Insider
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport offered an update on Kansas City’s quarterback on Wednesday.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 28: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs watches from the sideline prior to the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Arrowhead Stadium on August 28, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images) | Getty Images On Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took the NFL news cycle by storm after sharing a video via social media of himself on the field and throwing.
The league’s biggest star has largely been out of the public eye since tearing multiple knee ligaments late in the 2025 season. Later on Wednesday, Ian Rapoport discussed the clip on NFL Network ’s “The Insiders. ” Rapoport reiterated that while the news is encouraging, the team remains far from certain when Mahomes will actually return to action.
He also confirmed earlier reports that Mahomes has been in the facility for up to seven hours daily to complete his rehab. From The Insiders on @NFLNetwork : To see Patrick Mahomes on the field was a great sign. But the #Chiefs QB has a ways to go.
pic. twitter. com/xzoxj8L9UL — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 25, 2026 “This is good news,” said Rapoport.