KANSAS CITY, Mo.– kansas city chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes He underwent successful surgery Monday night in Dallas to repair a torn left ACL, the team announced.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Dan Cooper dallas cowboys‘Chief team physician. Dr. Cooper also repaired a torn LCL in Mahomes’ left knee, a league source told ESPN, confirming a report by NFL Network.
According to the Chiefs, Mahomes “will begin his rehabilitation process immediately.”
Mahomes was injured with less than two minutes remaining in Sunday’s 16-13 loss. ChargersOne result is that Chiefs’ playoff hopes ended,
The typical recovery time for this type of injury is around nine months, meaning Mahomes will miss the team’s offseason program, and his availability for the start of next season is in question. The start of the 2026 NFL season is on September 10.
“He’s going to attack it like he does everything else,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said earlier Monday. When addressing Mahomes’ rehabilitation“There have been some very good quarterbacks who have had similar injuries, and he’s done very well since coming back, He’ll get through it, and he’s got good guys here for rehab, He’ll be on top of all this,”
One of the most prominent quarterbacks to rehabilitate a torn ACL is Tom Brady, who was injured in the 2008 opener at age 31 and in his ninth NFL season.
His “Let’s go!” During Monday’s episode of the podcast, Brady shared some advice for Mahomes based on his experience.
“You have to work just as hard in the rehab process,” said Brady, who won four Super Bowls after his injury. “I always feel the faster you rehab, the faster you’ll be able to practice the sport you know you love. I think sometimes people will pace themselves. Instead of training mode, they’re in rehab mode. I think you have to go through rehab mode as quickly as possible, and then you get back into training mode.
“But it requires total commitment and that’s the same commitment that great professional athletes make to become great in their profession. When you go through the rehab process, you need the same level of focus and determination. It’s a tough rehab. It’s one of the toughest rehabs.”
