Overview
- Mahomes, who shared a four-second training video Wednesday, dropped back and threw indoors with a sleeve or brace on his surgically repaired left knee.
- The Chiefs view the session as an encouraging checkpoint and are optimistic he could do limited work in May OTAs, though doctors have not cleared him to practice or play.
- Mahomes has said his goal is Week 1 and doctors have told him it is possible, yet coverage stressed there is still a long way to go before full participation.
- Kansas City traded for Justin Fields as insurance in case Mahomes is not ready to start, with reports indicating Fields could handle most early offseason reps.
- Dr. Dan Cooper repaired Mahomes’ ACL and LCL in December, and experts note that full return typically takes nine to twelve months, with key tests like hard planting and cutting still ahead.