Mahomes' Chiefs: Cautious Optimism for Week One

0:00It's April 20th. NFL News today starts now, AI powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. All eyes are on Patrick Mahomes as the Kansas City Chiefs kick off their voluntary off-season workouts. The star quarterback is bouncing back from a torn ACL last season and has his sights set on starting week one of the new campaign. He's pushing hard, but he'll need at least a full month, maybe more, of training camp reps to get fully ready. The chiefs know this is a tight timeline, so they're playing it extra safe to avoid any hiccups in his rehab. Chiefs head coach Andy Reed gave the latest update, sounding optimistic but measured. He stressed, the team won't rush things, no matter how good Mahomes looks right now. Mahomes is already in meetings, hitting the weight room and grinding through knee rehab right on track for this early phase. Reed called his progress great, but they're taking it day by day to stay smart. With a long off-season ahead, the week one goal is the dream, though it might stretch to week four or five.

1:01Either way, expect the chiefs to protect their franchise guy and build toward a strong fall run.