Mahomes Throws Passes in First Post-Surgery Workout

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes provided an encouraging update on his recovery from a season-ending knee injury, sharing a video on social media Wednesday of himself throwing passes for the first time since the ailment. The 30-year-old, who underwent surgery in December 2025 to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament in his left knee, appeared mobile during the workout at a team training facility, performing dropbacks while wearing a brace on the injured leg.

The injury occurred in the final two minutes of the Chiefs' December 14, 2025, game against the Los Angeles Chargers, a loss that eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention and ended the team's postseason streak dating back a decade. Mahomes had appeared in 14 games that season, completing 62.7 percent of his passes for 3,587 yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while adding 422 rushing yards and five scores on 64 carries. One day after the injury, he had surgery and began a rigorous rehabilitation process, which medical experts typically estimate at nine to 12 months for such ligament damage.

In the video, reshared by the Chiefs on Instagram, Mahomes executed...