Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes posts video of recovery progress

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted a video of himself throwing a football during a workout on Wednesday, approximately three months removed from surgery to repair THE ACL and LCL in his left knee.

Wearing a compression sleeve on his left leg, Mahomes performed a dropback and planted his right foot before throwing the ball while at an indoor facility during the short clip on his Instagram account.

"Day by Day!" Mahomes wrote his Instagram story. "Felt Great being able to throw the ball around today!"

Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL in Kansas City's 16-13 setback to the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 14. The Chiefs went on to finish 6-11, ending the season on a six-game losing streak, including three without Mahomes.

Mahomes underwent surgery in Dallas the day after his injury and began rehab four days later.

The three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time league MVP is targeting a return for the start of the NFL season, which will begin on Sept. 9.

Mahomes, 30, finished the 2025 season with 3,587 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions along with a career-high 422 rushing yards and five scores in 14 games. The ligament tear is the first major injury of his NFL career.