Chiefs don’t feel Patrick Mahomes needs surgery on knee
Despite a dislocated kneecap and stretched ligaments in Week 7, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is not expected to have surgery.
INDIANAPOLIS — The wins keep coming for the Kansas City Chiefs.
During his media availability on Tuesday, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid talked about quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Reid said he doesn’t believe the Super Bowl MVP will need knee surgery despite his gruesome Week 7 injury against the Denver Broncos.
Despite Mahomes’ kneecap moving to the outside of his leg, he didn’t tear any ligaments but only stretched them. After sitting out two weeks — and not missing a single practice — Mahomes returned to Kansas City’s lineup with a brace in Week 10, throwing for 446 yards and three touchdowns against the Tennessee Titans.
However, it remained unclear if Mahomes would need a procedure after the season to clean up any lingering issues. Reid, who spot about Mahomes’ recent workout with free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant, said the knee is ‘fine.’
Andy Reid says Patrick Mahomes is fine in terms of any lingering impact following dislocated kneecap
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In 2009, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a similar injury to Mahomes‘, and was able to play most of the regular season. Eventually, Stafford shut it down amidst a lost campaign, opting for minor surgery prior to the Lions’ Week 17 game against the Chicago Bears.
For Mahomes, it appears he walked away with the best-case scenario of being able to finish the year (with a Super Bowl win, no less) and an offseason without rehabilitation.
The 24-year-old will have a few months to rest before the offseason program begins with OTAs come April prior to the 2020 NFL Draft.