A earlier report revealed that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes would “be absolutely cleared this week” for the beginning of coaching camp.
Whereas talking with reporters on Friday, head coach Andy Reid shared an replace that doubtless put smiles on the faces of Chiefs followers heading into the weekend.
Patrick Mahomes “cleared to go forward and take part full” in coaching camp practices
“Pat’s doing nice together with his [rehab],” Reid stated, per Myles Simmons of Professional Soccer Discuss. “Proper now he’s bought clearance to apply and do all of the completely different durations that we now have on this camp. We’ll simply take it day-to-day and see how he does. He’ll have loads of eyes on him from coaches to trainers to docs. However proper now, he’s been cleared to go forward and take part absolutely.”
Whereas Mahomes suffered a torn ACL and torn LCL on Dec. 14, 2025, he has repeatedly stated all through 2026 that his “goal” is to play in Kansas Metropolis’s 2026 Week 1 “Monday Evening Soccer” residence sport versus the rival Denver Broncos on Sept. 14. On Friday, Reid was unwilling to make any guarantees about Mahomes’ availability for that contest.
“I’m optimistic, and I do know he’s extraordinarily optimistic,” Reid stated about Mahomes presumably being within the lineup towards the Broncos. “However I feel you’ve bought to see how issues go right here. Let’s simply see the place we’re at and never make any predictions or anything. Take it day-to-day and see the place it goes.”
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Quite a few members of the NFL neighborhood have voiced concerns about Mahomes presumably speeding again earlier than he ought to and about what he might and/or might not be capable to bodily do if he tries to play on Sept. 14. There is not any method of understanding as of July 24 if Mahomes will endure any kind of setback over the subsequent month and a half, however it seems that he might be permitted to push himself from the opening day of coaching camp.
“We’ll see about video games and all that when we get there,” Reid added about Mahomes. “However proper now, we’re simply going to take it day-to-day and see how he does. He’s been up right here on daily basis, doing his factor, rehabbing. I discussed earlier than how a lot time he spent — if anyone hung out doing this factor the fitting method, he’s it. We admire that. And he’s been given clearance by the docs to work. They usually’re fairly snug with that. However maintaining a tally of him.”
The Chiefs open the preseason with a matchup versus the Los Angeles Rams on Aug. 15. It stays to be seen if Mahomes will take even a number of snaps on that Saturday.
