Mahomes on Track for 2026 Season Return

0:00It's March 26. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is making strong progress in his recovery from a torn ACL. Reports say he's on track to return for the start of the 2026 NFL season, which is his main goal right now. The injury happened late in the 2025 season during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers in week 15. Before that, Mahomes had been incredibly durable, never missing more than two games in a season since becoming the starter. That tough loss marked the Chiefs worse year since 2012, finishing 6 and 11. They missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014, and ended their nine-year run as AFC West Champions. Doctors found no major damage to his other ligaments, and his initial recovery timeline was nine to 12 months. The team is preparing with Justin Fields as a possible starter if Mahomes needs more time. Mahomes is fully committed to getting back on the field and leading the Chiefs to more Super Bowl runs,

1:03and fans are optimistic he'll beat the odds. Once again.