Mahomes, 30, suffered a devastating injury in the final two minutes of the Chiefs' game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has started rehab after surgery to repair two torn knee ligaments. The team is optimistic he could return early next season.

Patrick Mahomes publicly addressed the injury he suffered during the Chiefs’ clash against the Los Angeles Chargers. Patrick, 30, took to X after the game on Sunday, December 14, to reflect on the gruesome leg injury that left him limping off the field late in the Chargers’ face-off against Kansas City.

Dallas-based orthopedic surgeon Daniel E. Cooper performed surgery on Mahomes on Monday evening and reported that the quarterback had no artery, nerve, joint or meniscal damage. Mahomes has already begun rehab in Dallas and is expected to return to Kansas City on Friday to continue his rehab under assistant athletic trainer Julie Frymyer.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1.

The Chiefs arrived at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday morning staring right at a possibility they hadn’t faced since Patrick Mahomes was a freshman at Texas Tech in 2014: postseason elimination in the regular season. The Chiefs still had a hand in their fate; a victory Sunday would have staved off elimination for another week.

The Chiefs are going to prepare for Mahomes to return in time for Week 1 of the 2026 season, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported. Mahomes is almost certainly going to attack his rehabilitation with a maniacal fervor, and it wouldn't necessarily be surprising if he were indeed ready for the start of the year.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes received a message from his mother, Randi Mahomes, after the news he suffered a torn ACL injury.