Overview
- He told reporters he is nearly a month post-surgery and “hitting all the checkpoints” for strength, range and mobility.
- The reconstructive surgery to repair his torn ACL and LCL was performed about 24 hours after the Dec. 14 injury by Dr. Dan Cooper in Dallas.
- Rehab is being directed by Chiefs physical therapist Julie Frymyer with benchmarked goals, and trainers are occasionally holding him back to avoid setbacks.
- With ACL recoveries often around nine months, he aims to do limited work in OTAs and ramp up for training camp ahead of the Sept. 10 season opener.
- The injury occurred late in a loss to the Chargers that ended Kansas City’s playoff hopes, and the offseason could include staff changes as OC Matt Nagy interviews for head-coaching jobs.