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Chiefs’ Gardner Minshew Avoids ACL Tear, Deemed Fully Healthy Ahead of Free Agency

The clean diagnosis changes Kansas City’s depth outlook with Patrick Mahomes on a structured ACL/LCL recovery timeline.

Overview

  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Minshew’s knee injury was a bone bruise that required no significant surgery.
  • Further testing after the Week 16 game in Tennessee confirmed his ACL was intact despite initial fears of a tear.
  • Reports say Minshew has returned to full strength and will enter free agency with a clean bill of health.
  • Kansas City finished 6–11 after Mahomes’ season-ending ACL/LCL injury, increasing the importance of quarterback depth during his rehab.
  • Multiple outlets based their updates on Schefter’s reporting, and Minshew’s landing spot will be determined in free agency.