Mahomes Ahead of Schedule in ACL Recovery

0:00It's March 25th, you're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is making impressive strides in his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The two-time most valuable player recently shared video of himself dropping back and throwing passes with a brace on his knee, signaling he's ahead of. The typical timeline, he suffered the injury along with damage to his lateral collateral ligament on December 14th during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Doctors perform surgery the very next day to repair the damage. Typical recovery from an ACL tear takes between 6 and 9 months and the next season kicks off around early September. That lines up almost perfectly with 9 months from his operation if he targets week 1. Mahomes has been clear about his goal to return for the season opener and his intense work ethic makes it a real possibility. He's been rehabbing mostly with the team's physical therapist right there in Kansas City.

1:01Cheese fans can breathe a little easier, knowing their star seems on track to light up the field, come fall.