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MAY 5:\u00a0<\/strong>During an appearance on SiriusXM radio (audio link<\/a>), Chiefs GM\u00a0Brett Veach <\/strong>confirmed Mahomes is \u201cway ahead of schedule.\u201d Nevertheless, he added the team will proceed with caution once training camp \u2013 and thus contact practices \u2013 begins.<\/p>\n MAY 2:<\/strong>\u00a0The Chiefs will begin their organized team activities later this month. Patrick Mahomes\u00a0<\/strong>has progressed in his injury recovery to the purpose he is predicted to participate.<\/p>\n <\/a>\u201cHe’s in a very good position to give you the option to do some things,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>head coach\u00a0Andy Reid\u00a0<\/strong>said (via ESPN\u2019s Nate Taylor<\/a>).\u00a0\u201cPhase 2 [of the offseason program], remember, there\u2019s no contact and there\u2019s no offense versus defense. It\u2019s Phase 3 that you simply get into that\u2026 He\u2019s able where he can do all the things, I feel.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Mahomes suffered ACL and MCL tears late within the 2025 season, setting him up for a lengthy rehab process and resulting in questions on his Week 1 availability for next 12 months. Even limited participation in spring practices would obviously be an encouraging sign, though. Kansas City\u2019s OTAs will happen from May 26-28 together with June 1-3.<\/p>\n That might be followed by mandatory minicamp; contact practices won’t begin until training camp in July. By that time, the Chiefs will little doubt have a clearer picture of Mahomes\u2019 rehab status. The team will presumably proceed with caution over the approaching weeks, with trade acquisition\u00a0Justin Fields\u00a0<\/strong>a candidate to handle first-team reps. Kansas City also has\u00a0Chris Oladokun <\/strong>and seventh-round rookie Garrett Nussmeier <\/strong>on the QB depth chart.<\/p>\n Mahomes\u2019 deal was once more restructured this offseason, and he stays under contract through 2031. The three-time Super Bowl MVP will play a key role within the Chiefs\u2019 efforts to return to the playoffs in 2026 after Kansas City\u2019s underwhelming showing this past campaign. A clean bill of health will after all be critical to the team\u2019s short- and long-term outlook. As Kansas City\u2019s offseason programs unfold, the involvement of Mahomes will remain a story to follow closely.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MAY 5:\u00a0During an appearance on SiriusXM radio (audio link), Chiefs GM\u00a0Brett Veach confirmed Mahomes is \u201cway ahead of schedule.\u201d Nevertheless, he added the team will proceed with caution once training camp \u2013 and thus contact practices \u2013 begins. 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