Andy Reid Gives Patrick Mahomes Injury Update as He Cautions 'We Have to Be Smart' with Rehab
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has said that he is aiming to be back for Week 1 of the upcoming season
Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes Credit: Leandro Bernardes/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty; Aaron J. Thornton/Getty NEED TO KNOW Patrick Mahomes' recovery is underway, and he was able to attend the Chiefs' first day of offseason training camp Coach Andy Reid shared an update about the quarterback's condition Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL in December Patrick Mahomes ’ recovery is underway — and coach Andy Reid is seemingly cautiously optimistic. On Monday, April 20, Reid shared an update on Mahomes’ status, four months after the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback tore his ACL and LCL in his left knee.
“He goes to meetings, he can lift, do all of that, rehab,” Reid told the media on the first day of the team’s offseason training camp. “That’s the phase he is in right now, so we will just see — play it by ear and see where he is at. He’s doing great but we just have to be smart with this thing.
” The head coach’s assessment has not changed since his comments late last month about Mahomes’ readiness come September 5, the first game of the 2026 regular season. Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL on Dec. 14, 2025 in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Credit: David Eulitt/Getty "Every player is different. I will tell you though, I would never bet against him," Reid said of Mahomes, 30, at the NFL's annual meetings on Tuesday, March 31, according to ESPN . "He's going to put in the time and effort and always push it but within reason, so he doesn't take steps back.