Overview
- A late July 2026 court filing asks a Texas judge to replace the court-ordered SCRAM ankle bracelet with an in‑home portable alcohol monitor on medical grounds.
- The filing attaches a treating physician’s note that documents severe pain, swelling and tissue damage caused by the anklet and includes photographs and probation officer observations that the device could not be moved.
- Voluntary hair-follicle and blood tests taken July 1–2 returned negative for alcohol and earlier urine tests from January 5 and January 9 also showed no alcohol.
- Mahomes Sr. pleaded guilty to a felony DWI after a February 2024 arrest and was sentenced to five years’ probation; a SCRAM alarm on January 1, 2026 prompted a probation arrest and a judge extended his supervision in March 2026.
- The court has not yet ruled and a decision could change how he is monitored, raise questions about ankle‑bracelet safety and device readings, and prompt wider consideration of in‑home monitoring as an alternative.