Kansas City Chiefs fans have been hoping for good news about star quarterback Patrick Mahomes since the former MVP had his 2025 regular-season campaign abruptly ended due to a serious knee injury.
Mahomes — who has led the Chiefs to three Super Bowl titles during his eight-year tenure as Kansas City’s starting quarterback — is slated to return to the field in 2026, but an exact timeline for his recovery has, to this point, been unclear.
That is, until NFL insider Ian Rapoport gave fans an update on Mahomes’ progress on the Pat McAfee show this week.
Take a look at Rapoport’s full comments on Mahomes’ recovery timeline, in which he tells McAfee that he “wouldn’t be surprised” if the Chiefs signal-caller participates in Kansas City’s OTAs:
While it remains to be seen if the Chiefs’ coaching staff will give Mahomes a chance to participate in drills during Kansas City’s offseason program, Rapoport’s in-depth update should reassure fans in Western Missouri that the star quarterback will be back in action soon.
