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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes returned to the practice field Tuesday, sporting a substantial protective brace on his left knee following surgical repair.<\/p>

The three-time Super Bowl champion took part in the team’s initial organized team activities session, with the Chiefs sharing footage on social media showing him stepping backward to mimic receiving a snap before delivering a pass. The team’s post included the caption “QB1” alongside a clock symbol.<\/p>

Details about Mahomes’ time on the field and the scope of his participation remain unknown, as reporters and the public were not permitted to observe the practice session.<\/p>

The quarterback sustained tears to his left anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament during Kansas City’s December 14 defeat against the Los Angeles Chargers, requiring surgery the next day.<\/p>

Speaking publicly for the first time following his procedure in January, Mahomes expressed his goals for the upcoming 2026 campaign: “I want to be ready for Week 1. The doctors said I could, but I can’t predict what happens throughout the process. That’s the goal, to play Week 1 and have no restrictions. You want to be out there healthy and give us the best chance to win. I hope to do some things in OTAs and training camp and be able to do things there.”<\/p>

These ligament injuries mark the most significant health setback of Mahomes’ professional football career.<\/p>

The 30-year-old signal-caller recorded 3,587 passing yards along with 22 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions across 14 appearances last season. He also achieved a personal best with 422 rushing yards and five rushing scores.<\/p>

Mahomes, who has earned regular-season MVP honors twice, holds a 95-31 record as a starting quarterback throughout his nine NFL campaigns, all with Kansas City. His career statistics include a 66.2% completion percentage with 35,939 passing yards, 267 touchdown throws, and 85 interceptions. His 285.2 yards per game average leads all quarterbacks in league history.<\/p>

Kansas City acquired Justin Fields through a trade in March as a potential starting option should Mahomes be unavailable for the season opener. The Chiefs also selected quarterback Garrett Nussmeier from LSU in the seventh round of last month’s draft. Chris Oladokun, who posted an 0-2 record filling in for Mahomes at the end of last season, continues with the organization.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took part in his team’s initial organized practice session Tuesday while wearing a protective brace on his surgically repaired left knee. The three-time Super Bowl champion suffered torn ligaments in December and underwent surgery the next day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":72362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1779848532314.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-iP9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":72324,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/chiefs-qb-mahomes-returns-to-practice-5-months-after-knee-surgery\/","url_meta":{"origin":72363,"position":0},"title":"Chiefs QB Mahomes Returns to Practice 5 Months After Knee Surgery","author":"Admin","date":"May 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes participated in his team's initial voluntary offseason practice session on Tuesday, five months following knee surgery. 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