Patrick Mahomes Injury Update: Chiefs’ Star QB Might Be Able to Return to the Field in Week 1 of the New Season as He Stays Out of the Spotlight

Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star player, has been working on his brutal injuries for the last three months, ahead of the new season.While the popular quarterback has been spending a lot of time with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, and their three children, here’s a look at how long it might take Patrick Mahomes to return to the field.

Patrick Mahomes might be able to return to the field at the start of the next season

A few weeks ago, as per ESPN, the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach, Andy Reid, opened up about Patrick Mahomes’ recovery as he said, "He's around here all the time…He spends a ton of time here, seven hours a day. He's in there cranking away and making progress every day. It's great to see.”

ID@undefined Caption not available.As per reports, it is speculated that Patrick Mahomes will take around nine months to recover from his ACL and LCL tear, which he sustained on 15th December.

Fortunately, the Kansas City Chiefs are likely to play the first match in the next season on Sunday of Week 1, which is potentially on 13th September.This should work out well with Patrick Mahomes’ recovery timeline since he might be able to start playing from the start of the next season.Back in January, the Kansas City Chiefs’ owner, Clark Hunt, also commented on how there is a high possibility of Patrick Mahomes returning to the field at the beginning of the season.

Clark Hunt opened up about Patrick Mahomes’ recovery as he said, "He certainly has a goal to be back for the beginning of the season…”He added, “I wouldn't put it past him. He's somebody in the past who has healed very quickly and, again, his work ethic, I think, gives him a huge advantage in getting back and being ready to play in 2026."

Patrick Mahomes has stayed out of the spotlight after getting injured

For the last three months, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star player Patrick Mahomes has been maintaining a low profile and seems to have been spending a lot of time at home with his three children and wife, Brittany Mahomes.While fans had a lot of hopes from Patrick Mahomes in the last season, he could not perform as well as he did in the last few seasons.Coupled with his brutal injuries, the season ended pretty poorly for the Kansas City Chiefs.At this point in time, fans await for Patrick Mahomes to return to the field and win the Super Bowl for the team again.