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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPatrick Mahomes<\/a> is nearing the moment he has been working toward since undergoing knee surgery, but the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback appears to have little patience left for questions about his recovery. With the season opener against the Denver Broncos approaching, Mahomes made his feelings clear while addressing reporters, as attention turns from his rehabilitation to his return under center.<\/p>\n PatrMahomes\u2019 frustration surfaced during his Thursday media session when another question about his physical condition brought a blunt response. Rather than provide another detailed update, the three-time Super Bowl winner signaled that he wants the conversation to move forward.\u201cHopefully I\u2019m done with the questions about the leg,\u201d he told reporters.It is an understandable stance for a player who has spent months focused on getting back on the field. Mahomes suffered ACL and LCL tears in his left knee during the Chiefs\u2019 December meeting with the Los Angeles Chargers. The injury immediately created uncertainty around his availability for the opening weeks of the 2026 NFL season.Yet Mahomes never appeared willing to let the injury change his target. He identified Week 1 as the goal from the outset and built his rehabilitation around reaching that date.The quarterback explained in August that his doctors had initially estimated a nine-month recovery if everything progressed properly.\u201cIt\u2019s nine months. It\u2019s the amount of time [doctors] said from the beginning, that if I did everything the right way, I would be ready to play Week One. I\u2019m someone that, if you put [a goal] out in front of me, I want to go out and get it and maximize every single opportunity, every rep in the weight room, every hour that I can spend in the building to get my body right. This has always been the plan. From the day I got the surgery, as quick as I did, to hopefully the first game of the year, the plan will go accordingly, and I\u2019ll be able to go out there and be myself.\u201d<\/p>\n The most important development for Kansas City came from head coach Andy Reid. His comments offered the clearest indication yet that Mahomes could be under center when the Chiefs begin their campaign against Denver.Reid stopped short of making an absolute guarantee, leaving room for something unexpected to change during the final days before kickoff. Still, his assessment was strongly positive.\u201cAs far as our roster goes, there’s a very good chance that Patrick will go ahead and start unless something were to come up here in the next couple days,\u201d Reid told reporters. \u201cMost likely he’ll be the guy that’s out there.\u201dFor the Chiefs, Mahomes\u2019 return carries significance beyond simply having their starting quarterback available. His ability to move comfortably, handle pressure and regain his usual rhythm will be closely watched once the competitive action begins.The opening game should provide the first meaningful test of how far his recovery has come. Until then, Mahomes appears determined to let his preparation speak louder than repeated injury updates.The Chiefs now have a straightforward objective: get their franchise quarterback through the final stretch of preparation and into Week 1 ready to play.<\/div>\n Patrick Mahomes(Image via Getty: Patrick Mahomes\u200b) Patrick Mahomes is nearing the moment he has been working toward since undergoing knee surgery, but the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback appears to have little patience left for questions about his recovery. 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