Questions surround Patrick Mahomes' injury recovery for Chiefs

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The Kansas City Chiefs missed the playoffs last season, and Patrick Mahomes missed the final stretch of the campaign with a torn ACL.

As training camp approaches, there's a lot that the Chiefs will be hoping goes better this season than last.

The reality is, though, that there are still questions. Until Mahomes answers them, nothing is entirely certain in Kansas City.

"Will Mahomes participate immediately in training camp?" ESPN's Ben Solak wrote in a new article on Tuesday. "Or how about in preseason, where old-school coach Andy Reid typically plays his starters for at least some time? There certainly is urgency to get Mahomes on the field after the Chiefs missed the playoffs in 2025, a failure previously thought impossible in the Mahomes era."

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Solak doesn't raise further questions in his blurb about Mahomes, but it's also fair to wonder whether the Chiefs have good enough pass catchers to maximize their superstar QB. Travis Kelce isn't getting any younger, and Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy have both had bumpier-than-hoped NFL careers.

The ESPN analyst does go on to point out that most signs are good for Mahomes, despite the questions that are going to persist.

"It's not like the scheme is new or there are any major new pass-catchers," Solak writes. "There isn't a huge need for Mahomes to get out there and build team chemistry quickly. Expect the Chiefs to be as slow as they can afford to be with Mahomes. But if all reports are to be believed, he will take a full practice sooner rather than later."

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It certainly seems like Mahomes is trending himself in the direction of getting back on the field.

The Chiefs also play on Monday night in the first week of the season, providing at least an extra day to heal up.

Mahomes isn't a guarantee to play Week 1. But if he can answer the key questions in the weeks ahead, it'll give him a chance.

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