Chiefs GM says Patrick Mahomes is 'way ahead of schedule' after tearing ACL in December
Patrick Mahomes seems to be doing extremely well as he recovers from his ACL injury.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL in mid-December. When the Chiefs take the field in September for their Week 1 game, will their quarterback be able to play? Mahomes continues to received rave reviews as he recovers from that injury.
The quarterback played into that in March, posting a video in which he’s already throwing just months after surgery. Chiefs coach Andy Reid then added fuel to that fire Saturday, revealing Mahomes should be able to take part in OTAs. On Monday, another big voice spoke highly of Mahomes’ recovery.
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Mahomes was “way ahead of schedule,” during an interview on Sirius XM NFL Radio. Veach said he wouldn’t be shocked if Mahomes wanted to be “full go” when the team starts training camp, per For The Win. “I will say this, I think it wouldn’t surprise you guys, the way it’s been really inspiring to just see, in my mind, I’ve been there before with Pat [Mahomes], he had that dislocated knee [in 2019] and worked his tail off, and came back in three weeks.
I knew this bump in the road wouldn’t slow him down at all," Veach said. “But, I mean, this guy has been in the building. Especially for a player who has accomplished everything, can do anything he wants, he can hire his own trainers, he can be wherever he wants.