Jan 21, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half in the AFC divisional round game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
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(New York, NY) — Even with the Super Bowl firmly behind us now, Patrick Mahomes’ ankle injury lingers on.
“I think now it’s been more about just kind of managing it, but getting the mobility back as best as I possibly can,” Mahomes said Monday during a video conference call with beat reporters.
“I wouldn’t say I’m 100 percent, but I’ve had no necessarily limitations. It’s just when you go through a grind of a week of training and you’re trying to push it and go through the rehab process, but at the same time, you want to make sure you’re still building. I think running and cutting, there will still be a little bit of limitation for the next few weeks, but I’m happy with where I’m at, and we’ll keep pushing it and getting me to the right spot for the beginning of the season.”
However, he said this injury is a lot tamer than foot injury that requires surgery in 2021. Mahomes asserted that by training camp he expects to be all the way back.
“I’ve felt like we’ve improved, especially these last few weeks, a ton. As far as the swelling, it went down finally. I don’t have that soreness just as much as I was having it after a few days of work. With the improvements that we’re making these few weeks, I have a great feeling that by the time we get to training camp, it won’t even be any question at all. So, we’ll continue to work through it at OTAs. I don’t think there will be any limitations on reps or anything like that.”
The Chiefs began their offseason program Monday, though most of their players will spend the first two weeks of voluntary workouts at home and meeting through Zoom. That includes Mahomes, who has gathered a group of wide receivers, running backs and tight ends at his home in Texas for the second straight year for their own workouts.
