Andy Reid provides update on Patrick Mahomes’ health and confirms he won’t be taking a vacation

Patrick Mahomes is entering an offseason focused on rehabilitation rather than a Super Bowl chase, a sharp departure from recent years after the Kansas City Chiefs finished 6-11 and saw their season end in January.

Mahomes is recovering from a significant knee injury, the first major injury of his professional career, forcing a complete change to his typical offseason rhythm.

Instead of splitting time between family, endorsements, and throwing sessions in Texas, his priority is rehab, and most of it will happen in Kansas City.

Speaking at his season-ending press conference, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid offered an encouraging update on Mahomes’ progress and explained why the quarterback is expected to stay close to the team facility.

“First of all, he’s doing great for just being three weeks out or so,” Reid said. “He’ll go ahead and most likely stay up here for the majority of the time rehabbing.

“He and Julie Frymyer, she’s the person who does all that RPT [rehab physical therapy], and so he has a lot of trust in her, and he’s been just in there grinding.

“I think they’ll just continue till we get started again. Not that he won’t take a break here or there, but right now, he’s in that early process where you’ve got to really hit it hard.

“And, you know, it’s not necessarily a fun thing to do every day. The important thing is that you show up, and that you keep coming, coming back for more, and he’s been doing that.”

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A different offseason rhythm for Mahomes and Kansas City
The update should ease concerns among Chiefs fans unaccustomed to seeing Patrick Mahomes sidelined for an extended stretch.

Frymyer has worked closely with Mahomes in the past, including during postseason ankle injuries and his kneecap injury during the 2019 season.

Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder previously confirmed she will oversee his rehab as the knee regains strength and range of motion.

The injury is also expected to change how the Chiefs handle the early stages of their offseason program. Phase 1 of the NFL offseason is voluntary, and Reid has traditionally allowed players to attend meetings remotely.

In recent years, Mahomes often hosted informal throwing sessions for offensive teammates in Texas during that window. This offseason, that routine is likely on hold.

“None of that is mandatory, other than the mandatory minicamp and then the rookie minicamp that takes place after the draft,” Reid said. “But there’s one mandatory minicamp. The rest of it’s voluntary.

“We will do Phase 1, and the players know that, and they have the dates and so on. They’ve got the calendar and so, but again, that’s a voluntary thing, and that’s where we’re at with it.”