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Chiefs HC Andy Reid on Monday called QB Patrick Mahomes "day to day" with the elbow injury that temporarily knocked him out of Sunday's win over the Jets.

Tests on Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' right elbow did not reveal a major injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Rapoport calls the injury a "strain/sprain" and says it'll be "monitored over the next few days for pain and swelling." All signs continue to point toward Mahomes being available for Week 10, but we'll continue to keep you updated on his status.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffered what looked like a serious right elbow injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Jets. His arm was hit by EDGE David Bailey right as he was trying to get off a deep ball. Mahomes was in obvious pain as he made his way off the field. He returned for Kansas City’s next possession, though, and finished out the game, going 14 of 18 for 141 yards after the injury. Mahomes said after the game that he’s still scheduled for imaging on the elbow. “I felt like out of half, I wasn’t throwing the ball the way I wanted to,” Mahomes said. “But as the game went on, and we kind of continued to work through it, and kind of got warmed back up, I thought I kind of started throwing the ball better towards the end of the second half. And so that’ll be important this week, is kind of getting that the swelling and the fluid out of it, so I can be ready to go from the first snap next week.” We’ll keep a close eye on Mahomes this coming week.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes hurt his right arm in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Jets. His arm was hit by EDGE David Bailey right as he was trying to get off a deep ball. Mahomes was in obvious pain as he made his way off the field. We'll update his status when we know more. QB Justin Fields is Kansas City's backup.

Update: Mahomes returned on Kansas City's next possession. Exhale!

Patrick Mahomes completed 19 of 33 passes for 165 yards and an INT, adding 14 yards on the ground. His 6.0 PPR was the second-lowest output of his 10-year career and left him outside QB2 range in Week 7 for the first time this season.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes completed 15 of 30 passes for 225 yards and 2 TDs in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Raiders. He didn't throw an INT and took 2 sacks. His longest completion went for 55 yards, and he averaged 7.5 yards per attempt. Mahomes contributed nothing on the ground, with 0 yards on 2 carries.

Patrick Mahomes' 29.0 fantasy point performance in the team’s Sunday night win marks his fourth-highest scoring week since the start of 2023. The Chiefs QB completed 32 of his 47 pass attempts for 382 yards and 3 TDs without throwing an INT. He also accounted for 17 rushing yards on two carries, both happening in overtime.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid confirmed on Tuesday what's been obvious for a while now: QB Patrick Mahomes will start the opener vs. the Broncos. Mahomes has had a smooth recovery from his December ACL and LCL tears, getting full clearance for training camp and avoiding any setbacks. Mahomes didn't play this preseason, though, and is expected to wear extra protection on that left knee at least at the beginning of the season.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (knee) has been cleared to participate fully in training camp, HC Andy Reid said Friday. "He's been working so hard that you have a pretty good feel that he's in a good place," Reid added. "We've got to see how things go and not make any predictions about [Week 1]." Mahomes is still only a little over seven months removed from tearing his left ACL and LCL, but all signs continue to point toward him being ready for the opener. The bigger story from Friday, though, was Mahomes confirming that he plans to run less this season.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tore his left ACL and LCL in Week 15 last season on December 14th. Now he appears on track to be cleared less than 8 months later. SI’s Albert Breer reports that Mahomes is “way ahead of the normal ACL/LCL rehab timeline” and that “He’s trending toward being cleared for 11-on-11 work at the start of camp.” If that happens, he’d have plenty of practice time before Week 1.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid said Saturday that QB Patrick Mahomes (knee) is on track to participate in the team's first OTA sessions from May 26-28. That'll be about 5.5 months after Mahomes had surgery to repair the ACL and LCL in his left knee. Mahomes has been throwing since at least late March, when he posted a video of himself working out on social media.

The Jets and Chiefs are finalizing a deal to send QB Justin Fields to Kansas City, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Fields will have a chance to start early in the season if QB Patrick Mahomes isn't ready coming off his torn ACL. But Fields will spend most of the year learning under one of the game's best.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is expected to be back with the Chiefs, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. It has been recently reported that Kelce may talk with other teams, but instead opted to stick with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid in Kansas City. This likely remains the best case scenario for Kelce's fantasy potential in 2026 if the Chiefs' offense can get back to being a top producer this season. Kelce currently sits 11th in our redraft PPR TE rankings.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, "All signs are pointing towards Eric Bieniemy returning to the Chiefs as their offensive coordinator." Matt Nagy served as OC in 2025 and the previous two years, his second stint with the team. His contract runs out at the end of this NFL season, and K.C.'s reportedly expecting Nagy to land a head-coaching gig somewhere in this cycle. Bieniemy actually took over as Chiefs OC the last time Nagy left (for the Chicago head job in 2018) and stayed in that role through 2022.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes underwent successful surgery on his left knee on Monday, the team announced. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Mahomes needed a torn ACL and LCL repaired. "While that can complicate recovery, it doesn’t necessary extend his rehab longer than 9 months or so," Rapoport adds. We'll keep you updated on Mahomes' progress throughout the offseason, but a nine-month recovery would take him into mid-September. He'll be right up against it to be ready for the 2026 season opener.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tore his left ACL in the second half of Sunday's loss to the Chargers. That will obviously end his season. We'll see about the return timeline once doctors assess and address the full damage.