Patrick Mahomes in 'a good position' on ACL recovery ahead of Chiefs OTAs, Andy Reid says

Less than five months after tearing his ACL, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on track to return to practice.

In a press conference at the Chiefs’ rookie minicamp on Saturday, head coach Andy Reid said that Mahomes is “a good position” to join Kansas City at OTAs later this month. When asked about Mahomes’ progress, Reid was hesitant to provide any hard updates, but seemed optimistic about the quarterback’s return.

“We’ve gotta see on that. He is in a good position to be able to do some things,” Reid said. “Once you start the clock, then the clock’s gotta be rolling, so you just have to evaluate what you wanna do there. But he’s in a position where he can do everything, I think.”

Reid declined to provide a specific timeline for Mahomes, citing “rules and regulations” on his potential return and saying that they wanted to be “on top of that part.”

Reid also noted that there are multiple phases to Mahomes’ recovery, including no-contact plays before an eventual return to full practice. However, Reid added that Mahomes has been practicing by himself as allowed.

“I know he’s doing a lot of stuff right now,” Reid said. “He is throwing the ball, and he does it on his own.”

Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on Dec. 14, in the final two minutes of a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. That loss eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention, marking the first year that Kansas City had missed the postseason since 2014.

A month after the tear, Mahomes told reporters that his rehabilitation was going well, and that he hoped to be back and playing for the Chiefs in Week 1 of the 2026 season. Last month, Mahomes , an encouraging sign for the two-time league MVP’s recovery.