Overview
- Multiple reports on Monday said Patrick Mahomes is trending toward full medical clearance and could be cleared before training camp begins.
- The team still intends to limit his early training-camp workload and contact because medical staff want staged tests of running, cutting and 11-on-11 reps before ramping him up.
- Mahomes wants preseason reps and 11-on-11 work to prepare for the regular season, and insiders say he hopes to be in uniform for the Sept. 14 season opener.
- Kansas City acquired Justin Fields this offseason as the primary contingency while the club keeps a cautious, health-first timetable for Mahomes’ return.
- A healthy Mahomes is viewed as central to the Chiefs’ contention hopes, and his return timing matters more because the receiving corps still has unanswered questions.