Mahomes Progressing Toward Training Camp With Week 1 Return Considered

Overview

• Coach Andy Reid said Thursday that Mahomes is on course for training camp and has shown steady progress in rehab over the spring.
• Mahomes took part in OTAs and the Chiefs’ mandatory minicamp in a limited role, doing individual drills and 7-on-7 work but not cleared for full contact or the run test.
• ESPN reporting says the team and Mahomes are 'leaning into' a Week 1 return if he completes running and cutting tests and progresses to 11-on-11 contact work in training camp.
• The Chiefs restructured Mahomes’s contract through 2033 this week, a long-term commitment that the club says will inform cautious, medically driven decisions about his timeline.
• Kansas City has prepared contingencies: Justin Fields took the primary 11-on-11 reps in spring, other roster health items such as Rashee Rice’s rehab are being managed, and final medical clearance must come before Sept. 14.