Overview
- Chiefs medical staff and surgeon Dr. Dan Cooper cleared Patrick Mahomes to fully participate in training camp, a milestone reported on Friday after his December ACL and LCL repair.
- Mahomes took on-field reps in St. Joseph wearing a heavy brace and made several accurate throws in practice clips observed by reporters.
- Coaches have adopted a day-to-day plan and may restrict preseason contact or hold him out of preseason games to guard his surgically repaired knee and aim for a Sept. 14 Week 1 start.
- Mahomes said he sought advice from veterans including Tom Brady during rehab and plans to run less this season while leaning more on new running back Kenneth Walker III.
- Kansas City added Justin Fields as an experienced insurance option, giving the Chiefs flexibility to manage Mahomes’ workload and to protect his long-term availability after the team missed the 2025 playoffs.