Overview
- Bobby Stroupe posted an old workout photo and wrote, “Remember the last time they said he would never be the same?” referencing Mahomes’ successful return from a 2020 toe surgery.
- Mahomes returned to Instagram earlier this week with a two‑image post captioned with a clock emoji, a nod to his focus on the road back.
- Head coach Andy Reid said Mahomes is doing great three weeks post‑operation and is expected to continue his rehabilitation in Kansas City under assistant athletic trainer and physical therapist Julie Frymyer.
- Chiefs medical lead Rick Burkholder described a ballpark recovery of about nine months after surgery by Dr. Dan Cooper repaired a torn ACL and an LCL avulsion identified on MRI.
- The injury occurred in Week 15 against the Chargers during a season in which Kansas City finished 6–11, and the team later lost backup Gardner Minshew to an ACL tear before Chris Oladokun and Shane Buechele closed the year at quarterback.