When Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending injury last year, the Kansas City Chiefs were quite unsure about his return timeline. However, their star quarterback followed a strict rehab to recover from the ACL and LCL tear in his left knee. And now, just days before the regular season begins, Mahomes seems ready to bounce back on the field for the Chiefs.
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“Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes will start Monday night vs. the #Broncos barring a surprise setback this week, per HC Andy Reid. That means Mahomes is set to make his return exactly 9 months after undergoing ACL surgery,” NFL insider Ari Meirov reported on X.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid restricted Patrick Mahomes from participating in the 2026 preseason games, making it a rare instance since the Chiefs QB has never missed a preseason game in his career, barring the pandemic. However, it was just a precautionary measure to prevent stressing Mahomes’ freshly recovered injuries.
However, the Chiefs QB is now ready to take the snap in their season opener against the Denver Broncos on Monday, September 14.
In a media interaction on Tuesday, HC Andy Reid told reporters that Mahomes is set to take the field in their first regular season game.
“As far as our roster goes, pretty good chance that Patrick will go ahead and start, unless something were to come up here in the next couple days. Most likely he’ll be the guy that’s out there.”