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The Kansas City Chiefs will be the team to keep an eye on when training camp starts in July, as Patrick Mahomes continues to try to make his return to the field sooner than expected. The way things have been going, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he made an early return, but the Chiefs plan to be smart with their approach, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.
“Let’s call it what it is: Chiefs camp is going to be Patrick Mahomes Watch. Mahomes has been in on installs, individual and seven-on-sevens through the spring,” Breer wrote. “His arm has looked good, given how rehab limited his throwing work over the past six months. He’s trending toward being cleared for 11-on-11 work at the start of camp, but the plan is to be smart here.
“The Chiefs know, given the competitor in question, once they tell Mahomes he can go, he will go; they’ll likely pace him some early on. But he’s in a good place, way ahead of the normal ACL/LCL rehab timeline.”
The fact that Mahomes is already playing 7-on-7s is big, and that just means he’s closer than a lot of people may think. At the same time, the Chiefs have to play it safe with him, as they know Mahomes is the ultimate competitor.
It’s still uncertain if he’ll be ready to play Week 1, but that’s why they traded for Justin Fields during the offseason. He can fill in for however long he needs to, and there’s a good chance that it won’t be for an extended period.
The Chiefs have plans on getting back to being dominant this upcoming season after missing the playoffs, and they made the moves throughout the offseason to do so. Truly, the only domino left to fall is Mahomes’ return.
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