Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid remains uncertain about Patrick Mahomes’ return for the team’s season opener | NFL News
Patrick Mahomes, the three time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player and the top quarterback in the league, recorded 3,587 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions across 14 games in the 2025 NFL regular season before he tore his ACL and LCL. With a brutal run on the field in the last season, the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid has weighed in on Patrick Mahomes’ availability for the season opener against the Denver Broncos.
Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid shares a confusing update on Patrick Mahomes days ahead of the new season
A few hours ago, as per Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star, the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid opened up about Patrick Mahomes’ situation as he said, “He’s doing great…”The popular head coach added, “We’ll just see. I’m literally taking it day by day. There are no predictions here on anything. But if the doctors and the trainers and everybody that are involved with this give him an OK — and then most of all, if he feels like he can, then we’ll address that when we get there.”The Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid continued, “But other than that, these other guys are playing quarterback and doing a nice job with it.”
Patrick Mahomes explains he wants to get back on the field but has not been allowed by head coach Andy Reid
Interestingly, as the top quarterback Patrick Mahomes did not play during the preseason, he has openly expressed his desire to get back to the field for his team.In an interview, he said, “I really wanted to play, but they would not let me. I’ll be trying to play next week, but at the end of the day it’s up to Coach Reid.”This has sparked major confusion among fans as the Kansas City Chiefs’ popular head coach Andy Reid has not yet given a clear answer when Patrick Mahomes could be back on the field even as the star player has expressed his desire.With just less than a month for the new season to begin, Patrick Mahomes’ brutal injuries remain a point of concern as fans and analysts remain confused about his status.The Kansas City Chiefs are reeling from a painful season on the field in the last season and many of their star players continue to be injured.A few hours ago, as the Kansas City Chiefs’ players took to the field for practising on Monday, left tackle Josh Simmons, safety Chamarri Conner, quarterback Chris Oladokun, guard CJ Hanson, defensive end Ashton Gillotte, linebacker Jack Cochrane, and wide receivers Jeff Caldwell and Jimmy Holliday were all sidelined.With just days left, all eyes remain on the Kansas City Chiefs.
