Overview
- The Chiefs said Mahomes had his torn left ACL repaired Monday evening in Dallas by Dr. Dan Cooper and will start rehabilitation immediately.
- NFL Network and ESPN reported that surgeons also repaired a torn LCL during the procedure.
- Medical experts commonly project a nine- to twelve-month timeline for ACL reconstruction, which would sideline Mahomes through the offseason and could jeopardize Week 1 availability in 2026.
- Mahomes was injured late in the Week 15 loss to the Chargers that ended Kansas City’s playoff streak, and Gardner Minshew is expected to handle the remaining starts.
- Coach Andy Reid said Mahomes will attack the rehab process, while Tom Brady offered advice based on his own ACL comeback and studies show quarterbacks have high return-to-play rates.