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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (knee) has been cleared to participate fully in training camp, HC Andy Reid said Friday. "He's been working so hard that you have a pretty good feel that he's in a good place," Reid added. "We've got to see how things go and not make any predictions about [Week 1]." Mahomes is still only a little over seven months removed from tearing his left ACL and LCL, but all signs continue to point toward him being ready for the opener. The bigger story from Friday, though, was Mahomes confirming that he plans to run less this season.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tore his left ACL and LCL in Week 15 last season on December 14th. Now he appears on track to be cleared less than 8 months later. SI’s Albert Breer reports that Mahomes is “way ahead of the normal ACL/LCL rehab timeline” and that “He’s trending toward being cleared for 11-on-11 work at the start of camp.” If that happens, he’d have plenty of practice time before Week 1.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid said Saturday that QB Patrick Mahomes (knee) is on track to participate in the team's first OTA sessions from May 26-28. That'll be about 5.5 months after Mahomes had surgery to repair the ACL and LCL in his left knee. Mahomes has been throwing since at least late March, when he posted a video of himself working out on social media.

The Jets and Chiefs are finalizing a deal to send QB Justin Fields to Kansas City, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Fields will have a chance to start early in the season if QB Patrick Mahomes isn't ready coming off his torn ACL. But Fields will spend most of the year learning under one of the game's best.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is expected to be back with the Chiefs, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. It has been recently reported that Kelce may talk with other teams, but instead opted to stick with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid in Kansas City. This likely remains the best case scenario for Kelce's fantasy potential in 2026 if the Chiefs' offense can get back to being a top producer this season. Kelce currently sits 11th in our redraft PPR TE rankings.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, "All signs are pointing towards Eric Bieniemy returning to the Chiefs as their offensive coordinator." Matt Nagy served as OC in 2025 and the previous two years, his second stint with the team. His contract runs out at the end of this NFL season, and K.C.'s reportedly expecting Nagy to land a head-coaching gig somewhere in this cycle. Bieniemy actually took over as Chiefs OC the last time Nagy left (for the Chicago head job in 2018) and stayed in that role through 2022.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes underwent successful surgery on his left knee on Monday, the team announced. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Mahomes needed a torn ACL and LCL repaired. "While that can complicate recovery, it doesn’t necessary extend his rehab longer than 9 months or so," Rapoport adds. We'll keep you updated on Mahomes' progress throughout the offseason, but a nine-month recovery would take him into mid-September. He'll be right up against it to be ready for the 2026 season opener.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tore his left ACL in the second half of Sunday's loss to the Chargers. That will obviously end his season. We'll see about the return timeline once doctors assess and address the full damage.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes injured his left knee in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Chargers. The knee hyperextended as he was scrambling away from pressure. Mahomes was in obvious pain but was able to limp off over his own power. We'll update Mahomes' status when we know more. QB Gardner Minshew is in for the Chiefs.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffered through one of the worst games of his NFL career in Sunday’s loss to Houston. He completed just 14 of 33 passes for 160 yards, 0 TDs, and 3 INTs. Mahomes posted the worst QB rating (19.8) and EPA per dropback (-0.54) of his career.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes entered Week 9 with 29+ fantasy points in five straight. From Week 7 of 2024 to Week 8 of 2025, he accounted for at least one TD in every game. But both streaks ended Sunday against Buffalo, with Mahomes throwing for 250 scoreless yards and 1 INT. He added a brutal 44.1% completion rate, plus only 5 rushing yards.

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice went 7-32-2 with 10 targets in his first game back from suspension. The third-year player played in his first game since September of 2024 after a torn LCL caused him to miss most of the 2024 season. He appears to have stepped right into the top WR role for the Chiefs once again.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy caught 6 of 8 targets for 42 yards in Monday's upset loss to the Jaguars. He entered the night questionable with a shoulder/ankle injury and briefly left this game in the third quarter.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy returned from his shoulder injury with a bang. He ended the game with a team-leading eight targets. His final stat line of 5-83 was a solid fantasy day, despite not finding the end zone. He also had two runs for 38 yards including a 35-yard scamper. He did all this while playing limited snaps. Worthy’s 43 snaps ranked well below Juju Smith-Schuster who led the Chiefs’ WRs with 57 snaps. But Worthy’s presence seemed to ignite a Chiefs’ passing game that was dormant. QB Patrick Mahomes threw for 270 yards and 4 TDsin the game.

The Chiefs have downgraded WR Xavier Worthy to out for Sunday night's game against the Giants, and he is not traveling with the team, according to multiple reports. Kansas City initially listed Worthy as questionable after a limited practice participation all week. But the team has clearly deemed the wideout not yet ready to play.