Patrick Mahomes tears ACL
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Athletes are typically able to return from ACL tears within 6-12 months. Tom Brady's recovery from an ACL tear offers the most optimistic outlook for what Mahomes could expect.
Perhaps the worst takeaway from this game was Patrick Mahomes going down with a torn ACL, ending his season. As if the Chiefs' playoff chances ending wasn't enough, Mahomes' injury unfortunately added even more pain to what was a disastrous 2025 season for the Chargers' rivals.
The Chiefs' quarterback was hurt in the closing minutes of Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, which ended the Chiefs' decadelong streak of making the postseason.
A day after the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, coach Andy Reid shared that the MRI scan Sunday night revealed that the star quarterback didn't have any major damage to other ligaments.
Andy Reid was as optimistic as possible less than 24 hours after watching his franchise quarterback sustain a season-ending ACL injury. The C
Hoping Mahomes has a quick and full recovery. He will come back stronger than ever. The similarities to Brady’s career arc is eerie. Tom Brady in Year 9 3 time champion. ACL injury. Patrick Mahomes in Year 9 3 time champion. ACL injury. pic.twitter.com/xUCPLNy2xd