Mahomes tore his ACL

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Good thing I'm a cardiologist and not an orthopedist. Sure didn’t look like ACL mechanism of injury. 

[GunnerBill]

3 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

If he was a position player, yeah I would agree.  Its his plant leg, not his push off.

 

He will wear a John Elway giant knee brace.  Probably won’t hard scramble until mid season.

 

9 months is about the fastest you can do it. I know AP did sooner he was a freak athlete. Mahomes is a great Quarterback, he isn't the same athletic freak AP was. That puts you right around opening day if everything goes perfectly. I think Wentz missed two or three weeks of the following season when tearing his a week sooner. 

 

I suspect he misses at least some time and probably isn't himself for a period thereafter. Not because I want that to be the case, but because I think it will be.

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

This is happening at a time when KC really needed to stock their cupboard anyway.  I wouldn’t be shocked to see Mahomes sit all of next season. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

Well at least he has a reason to skip the "Travis and Tay-Tay Christmas Party" this year.

[SoonerBillsFan]

3 hours ago, HappyDays said:

His knee just bent the wrong way and it looks season ending.

 

EDIT: Confirmed ACL tear:

 

 

Prayers for his recovery

[NoSaint]

2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

9 months is about the fastest you can do it. I know AP did sooner he was a freak athlete. Mahomes is a great Quarterback, he isn't the same athletic freak AP was. That puts you right around opening day if everything goes perfectly. I think Wentz missed two or three weeks of the following season when tearing his a week sooner. 

 

I suspect he misses at least some time and probably isn't himself for a period thereafter. Not because I want that to be the case, but because I think it will be.

yea I think you chalk September as unlikely to be real. Even if he plays a week or two likely still ramping up. 
 

October probably sees the field and can play from the pocket but may be missing some magic. 
 

back to normalish back half of the season

 

wont be shocked if Reid uses this as an excuse to put some beef on the line and get a solid back to take pressure off the passing game but we will see

[wjag]

Man that is a tough break for Pat.  Next year there is likely to be no Kelce either.

[BuffaloBillyG]

4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

9 months is about the fastest you can do it. I know AP did sooner he was a freak athlete. Mahomes is a great Quarterback, he isn't the same athletic freak AP was. That puts you right around opening day if everything goes perfectly. I think Wentz missed two or three weeks of the following season when tearing his a week sooner. 

 

I suspect he misses at least some time and probably isn't himself for a period thereafter. Not because I want that to be the case, but because I think it will be.

This will also change his ability to run and maneuver in the pocket early on when he comes back. A lot of the things he does that set up those great plays of his start with his legs. This changes a lot for him as a player.

[NoSaint]

5 minutes ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

This is happening at a time when KC really needed to stock their cupboard anyway.  I wouldn’t be shocked to see Mahomes sit all of next season. 

Nah, he can’t sit 13 months plus another offseason after. He will play just to have some faith in the healing process and annual schedule 

[davefan66]

11 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Good thing I'm a cardiologist and not an orthopedist. Sure didn’t look like ACL mechanism of injury. 

I didn’t see that either….  Also not a Ortho.

 

 

[DJB]

3 hours ago, DJB said:

Looked more MCL, LCL or meniscus than ACL

Welp that’s why I’m not a doctor . 
 

This definitely hurts the Chiefs the beginning of next season 

[tigerthelion]

Terrible news.  NFL is better when its stars are playing.

Edited 3 hours ago by tigerthelion

[Blank Stare]

Horrible news. Hate that for him. While I’m sick of the Chiefs, I always respected their game and what they built. Hoping for a smooth recovery. 

[GunnerBill]

4 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

 

wont be shocked if Reid uses this as an excuse to put some beef on the line and get a solid back to take pressure off the passing game but we will see

 

Definitely think it factors into their offseason strategy. 

 

Kelce is retiring. Jawaan Taylor's awful contract and bad play will be cut. Tranquil will be gone. I doubt Hollywood is back. JuJu will be gone. They have decisions to make over Omenhiu, Cook and Chenal.

 

If they don't think they are getting a 100% Mahomes I wonder if they play FA quite conservartively and try and store up a war chest to spend for 2027. 

[Captain Hindsight]

13 minutes ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

This is happening at a time when KC really needed to stock their cupboard anyway.  I wouldn’t be shocked to see Mahomes sit all of next season. 

Absolutely will not happen

 

These guys are built different. He will be in the lineup week 1

[Ya Digg?]

13 minutes ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

This is happening at a time when KC really needed to stock their cupboard anyway.  I wouldn’t be shocked to see Mahomes sit all of next season. 

You think he would sit out of football for 19 months? He will miss a couple of games at eh beginning of next year, max 

[Allen2Moulds]

4 hours ago, PonyBoy said:

Yep..

 

Announcer said Kansas sissies a moment before that play 😃

I never wish injury on a player, but I also can't pretend to feel bad for Chiefs Kingdom.

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

22 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

Nah, he can’t sit 13 months plus another offseason after. He will play just to have some faith in the healing process and annual schedule 

 

14 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:

Absolutely will not happen

 

These guys are built different. He will be in the lineup week 1

 

14 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

You think he would sit out of football for 19 months? He will miss a couple of games at eh beginning of next year, max 

Ok I’m a dumbass on this one.  Maybe just my hopes…

[RyanC883]

39 minutes ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

This is happening at a time when KC really needed to stock their cupboard anyway.  I wouldn’t be shocked to see Mahomes sit all of next season. 

they will reload and win another 3. 🤮

36 minutes ago, wjag said:

Man that is a tough break for Pat.  Next year there is likely to be no Kelce either.

I’m sure Bean will trade Kincaid to them.

[Warcodered]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

Wow. Awful break for him. That is basically his 2026 done too.

Yeah I get people thinking they could find a way to get him back out there with how things have progressed and how necessary he is for the team. But KC should do the smart thing and let it take however long it takes for him to come back healthy 100% and if that ruins your chances in 2026 then well at least that will give you more good draft picks going into 2027 when he'll be ready to go.