Overview
- The Chiefs confirmed a torn left ACL ended Mahomes’ 2025 season, and the 16–13 loss to the Chargers eliminated Kansas City from the playoffs.
- Dallas Cowboys team doctor Dan Cooper performed the knee operation in Dallas, the team announced on its social channels.
- Kansas City said rehabilitation would begin immediately, with coach Andy Reid expressing confidence that Mahomes will attack the process.
- Multiple outlets reported surgeons addressed both the ACL and a lateral (external) ligament, though the club has not detailed the full scope publicly.
- Coverage citing the Cleveland Clinic notes typical recovery times of six to nine months, and Tom Brady urged Mahomes to focus intensely on the rehab journey.