Patrick Mahomes Participated In Chiefs OTAs Practice

Since the session was closed to reporters, it’s unclear how much Mahomes participated in the practice. But as Taylor notes, the team’s social media accounts posted clips of the QB throwing on the practice field. In the video, Mahomes was spotted wearing a knee brace. Reporters will get a better idea of the 30-year-old’s recovery when practice is open on Thursday.

While Andy Reid previously cautioned that this portion of the offseason program features “no contact and there’s no offense versus defense,” it’s still notable that Mahomes was even on the field. The quarterback has continually made it his goal to be active for Week 1, and Taylor notes that the franchise is increasingly confident in the player’s ability to complete that mission. GM Brett Veach also recently admitted that Mahomes was “way ahead of schedule” in his recovery.

Of course, we wouldn’t expect the organization to say otherwise at this point. We’ll truly get clarity on Mahomes’ timeline when contact practices commence during July’s training camp. During the current OTAs and upcoming mandatory minicamp, Mahomes will be participating in low-risk drills. The QB has been a mainstay in the Chiefs’ facility throughout his rehab, where he’s often worked with trainer Julie Frymyer, who helped him recover from previous injuries (per Taylor).

While the recovery timeline from a torn ACL has been shortened in recent years, it will still be a feat for Mahomes to return to the field in only nine months. The Chiefs have the luxury of rostering a capable backup in case Mahomes does have to miss any time, as the front office added Justin Fields in a trade with the Jets earlier this offseason.

When Mahomes does inevitably take a regular season snap, he won’t only be looking to prove that the knee isn’t impacting his play. He’ll also be looking to avenge an underwhelming on-field performance in 2025. The Chiefs went 6-8 in Mahomes’ 14 starts, with the former MVP tossing only 22 touchdowns (a career-low other than his one-game showing as a rookie).