Andy Reid addressed the media on Monday, only a day after Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending knee injury during the final minutes of the Kansas City Chiefsā Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Even though an MRI confirmed that Mahomes sustained a torn ACL in his left knee, Reid said the quarterback will travel to Dallas to get a second opinion from Dr. Dan Cooper before undergoing surgery.
On Mahomes facing an extended rehab, Reid said (via Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports): āHeāll attack it, just like he does everything else. There have been a lot of quarterbacks who have had this same injury and have been pretty good after theyāve come back.ā
Reidās conversation with Mahomes after the injury
Needless to say, watching Mahomes leave the field on Sunday was tough for Chiefs Kingdom. Reid coulnāt tell the extent of the injury right after the game, but now that the severity has been confirmed, he revealed his conversation with the star quarterback.
Patrick Mahomes talks with Andy Reid before a game against the Minnesota Vikings.
āIāve had a good visit with him a couple of different times. Heās in a good place. He feels like he let people down, but heās ready for the challenge ahead, which is whatās real right now. Heās just got to get through surgery, wherever it might be, and move on from there,ā the Chiefs head coach continued.
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In addition, Reid denied the notion that getting a second opinion shows concern over additional ligament damage: āMost guys get a second opinion. Thatās just part of itā¦ Thatās what heās doing.ā
Mahomes and the Chiefs have yet to define the next steps for his surgery, but the expectation is that his recovery process will take from six to nine months. The Chiefs, already eliminated from playoff contention this year, hope to have him back for the start of the 2026 NFL season.
