Overview
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Mahomes is trending to start the Sept. 14 opener against Denver, though he may not be at full speed right away.
- Head coach Andy Reid says Mahomes is doing great and has not missed a day of rehab, and GM Brett Veach has described him as way ahead of schedule.
- Independent physicians warn a combined ACL and LCL repair rarely restores full mobility by nine months, so early-season play may lean more on pocket passing.
- Yahoo Sports reports the quarterback is on track to take part in the Chiefs’ May 26–28 OTAs, where coaches can limit movement and ramp timing with receivers.
- Kansas City acquired Justin Fields as insurance, and he would start if Mahomes is not cleared or if the team caps his snaps early.