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Patrick Mahomes ACL injury: Tom Brady offers rehab advice, recovery insight | CBS Sports
The host of the podcast, Jim Gray, then asked Brady what he would tell Mahomes if he could offer any advice about coming back from a torn ACL. The NFL legend said it’s all about attacking the process.
“The only thing you can do is focus on what’s ahead of you and not look back,” Brady said. “And just say, ‘OK, this is part of what my career is going to be and a lot of people have gone through it and a lot of people have overcome it.’ You’ve just got to put as much diligence into the rehab process. And I always feel like the faster you rehab, the faster you can get back to practicing the sport that you love.
“I think sometimes people will pace themselves. Instead of training mode, they’re in rehab mode. I think you gotta get through rehab mode as fast as possible and then you get back to training mode. But that requires an all-out commitment and it’s the same commitment that the great professional athletes make to be great at their profession. When you go through the rehab process, you need that same level of focus and determination.”
4 Quarterbacks That Could Replace Patrick Mahomes in 2026 – Page 4 of 5 | Last Word on NFL
2. Joe Flacco
The ageless wonder keeps bouncing around the league and played well for large stretches of time this year. While his stint with the Browns was relatively unremarkable, he looked like a legitimate starter during his time in Cincinnati. Flacco can’t carry an offense on his own, but he can get the most out of talented playmakers.
There is no Ja’Marr Chase on the Chiefs, but Rashee Rice is one of the league’s better wide receivers, and the supporting cast isn’t too bad. Flacco wants to be a starter, but if he can’t get a full-time job, perhaps he’d settle for keeping the ship afloat while Patrick Mahomes recovers.
I tore my ACL in the NFL. This is what it takes mentally to come back | The Athletic
Every single day I tried to come to rehab with the mentality that “I’ve got to get just a little bit healthier today, even if it’s going to suck.” We all face adversity in a lot of different ways. I was primed for it. My career started off with adversity. Didn’t get drafted, made it as a backup quarterback to Tom Brady with the Patriots, got cut in New England and was out of football for 10 weeks. This injury was another thing to overcome.
I played in New England for Bill Belichick. Every day was adversity. He created it that way, and that’s why those teams were so tough. At some point, the mental side takes over the physical. If you don’t have...
