The Kansas City Chiefs finished the year with a disappointing 6-11 record, the franchise’s worst in the Patrick Mahomes era.
Making matters worse, Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL in the final few minutes of Kansas City’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15, a defeat that bumped the Chiefs from playoff contention.
The 30-year-old immediately flew home to Texas and underwent reconstructive surgery by Dallas Cowboys physician, Dr. Daniel Cooper. In a Zoom interview last week, the three-time Super Bowl MVP revealed his goal is to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 season.
“The doctor kind of gives you goals to get to,” Mahomes said. “I just try to maximize those – they hold me back, because I always want to go a little bit further.”
“It’s hard, but at the same time you’ve got to kind of flip the script fast knowing that it’s going to be a quick turnaround to get to this season. Now it’s just been motivating trying to push myself… as much as they’ll let me push myself to be ready for next year.”
While Mahomes works toward his return, he’s also keeping up with his off-the-field ventures. Mahomes, a longtime Adidas partner, is taking his brand partnership to an unheard-of new level.
Patrick Mahomes Is the First Non-Golfer to Launch His Own Golf Line
Proving Mahomes is one of the most influential figures in sports, Mahomes is set to become the first non-golfer to debut their own golf line, Front Office Sports reported on January 22.
Mahomes is an avid golfer and hosts an annual tournament to raise money for his foundation, 15 and the Mahomies, each offseason. When the two-time league MVP inked a multi-year contract extension with Adidas in November, the deal included a Mahomes-branded golf line.
“Patrick is the tip of the spear, in terms of all the athletes we can tap into from around the brand that are in other sport categories, but have a passion for, or an interest in, golf,” Adidas golf president Jeff Lienhart told FOS.
“It does a lot for us with the consumers that speak to these other athletes from other sports coming to the game of golf, and how cool the game of golf has become, and how relevant it has become.”
Patrick Mahomes Is Leaning on Support From His Wife & Kids During Rehab
While Mahomes admitted that it’s not easy watching the playoffs from home, he finds solace in the extra time he’s spending with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, and their three children. Their youngest daughter, Golden Raye, celebrated her 1st birthday on January 12.
“I think that’s kind of pushed me through some of those mental hurdles, and that, as well as having a great wife that is able to keep me involved with the kids,” Mahomes told reporters. “And the kids understanding that dad can’t necessarily be the dad that I usually am, throwing them around the couches and stuff like that.
“I think that’s been good for my mental is just being around the kids, and being around the family and have a lot of great people around me.”
