Ex-Chiefs star Tyrann Mathieu sounds off on Mahomes' injury recovery
See what ex-Chiefs DB Tyrann Mathieu had to say about Patrick Mahomes' injury recovery during a recent episode of his 'In the Bayou' podcast.
The Kansas City Chiefs will look forward to the return of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who saw his 2025 regular-season campaign end prematurely due to a serious knee injury. While Mahomes has already undergone surgery and is making progress toward returning to action, one of his former teammates — legendary defensive back Tyrann Mathieu — didn't mince words in describing the unbelievably quick recovery timeline that the MVP signal-caller is currently on track to achieve. Take a look at Mathieu's full comments on Mahomes' recovery in this video, which was posted to Twitter by the official account of the 'In the Bayou with Tyrann Mathieu' podcast: Tyrann Mathieu shares what he’s hearing about Patrick Mahomes’ recovery👀 “I heard Pat is already supposed to be coming back for OTAs — I always thought he was an alien, but that’s some crazy sh*t… I tore my knee up and couldn’t do anything.
” pic. twitter. com/Me6aoIdB1q — In The Bayou With Tyrann Mathieu (@InTheBayouPod) May 6, 2026 According to Mathieu, Mahomes could participate in Kansas City's Organized Team Activities (OTAs) later this summer, which would be an incredible achievement for the ex-Texas Tech Red Raider.
Stay tuned to Chiefs Wire for the latest on Mahomes' recovery as the star quarterback works his way back to the field in 2026. This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Patrick Mahomes injury: Ex-Chiefs DB sounds off on star QB's recovery