Patrick Mahomes Injury Update

Andy Reid said Patrick Mahomes is most likely to start Kansas City's Week 1 game against Denver barring a setback in the next few days as Mahomes completes his return from last season's knee injury.

Last reviewed by PFM: September 8, 2026

Current Status

StatusMonitoring

Injuryleft knee

Practice—

Game status—

Expected returnWeek 1 likely

Verified Sources

Chiefs HC Andy Reid says Patrick Mahomes 'most likely' to start Week 1 vs. Broncos 2026-09-08T13:15:00-04:00
Andy Reid: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (knee) likely to start Week 1 2026-09-08

PFM Impact

Major impact

Ratings affected

PFM Team ScoreOffense RatingQB Stability

Mahomes trending toward the opener protects the foundation of Kansas City's current PFM profile. PFM will keep QB Stability, Offense and Team Score unchanged unless his status reverses because the baseline already assumes he returns as the starter.

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