{"id":40119,"date":"2025-12-20T23:25:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T23:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=40119"},"modified":"2025-12-20T23:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T23:27:20","slug":"breaking-chiefs-take-action-at-quarterback-after-patrick-mahomes-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=40119","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : \ud83d\udc40 Chiefs Take Immediate Action at Quarterback Following Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,e_improve,h_576,w_1024,x_0,y_31\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/2\/5\/2588790edbbc6b5e10aaef3205153500dd23dd17\/Kansas-City-Chiefs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chiefs Take Action at Quarterback After Patrick Mahomes Injury\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs faced a heartbreaking setback when their franchise quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, sustained a severe knee injury during a narrow defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers. The damage, confirmed as tears to both the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL), occurred late in the contest that ended 16-13 in favor of the visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Burkholder, the team\u2019s vice president of sports medicine and performance, shared details about the rapid response to the injury. Mahomes had corrective surgery performed merely a day following the incident, addressing the tears in his left knee.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding a possible comeback, Burkholder indicated optimism for Mahomes being available at the start of the 2026 campaign, though he noted the rehabilitation might extend up to 11 months in some cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery player is different. Every sport is different. Every position is different,\u201d he said. \u201c[Mahomes] is so in tune to what he does, he does it a little quicker. Ballpark on this is nine months, but it could be a month or two more, a month or two less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chiefs head coach Andy Reid highlighted the quarterback\u2019s resilient spirit in recent comments, emphasizing his determination amid adversity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s so positive right now,\u201d Reid said. \u201cLike Rick said, he attacked this thing the day of. You wouldn\u2019t expect anything less. \u2018Get me up, get me going,\u2019 he\u2019s basically saying, an hour after the game. \u2018Brace me up and let me go.\u2019 It\u2019s not one of those injuries, obviously, but that\u2019s his mindset. I think he\u2019ll do great with the rehab. He\u2019s a pretty fast healer that way. And his attitude is 90% of things, how you go about it. How you\u2019re willing to push through the pain to get right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Mahomes sidelined for the remainder of the current season, the organization moved quickly to bolster its depth chart by promoting a quarterback from the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have signed Practice Squad players T Chukwuebuka Godrick, QB Chris Oladokun, and RB Dameon Pierce to active roster contracts,\u201d the team shared on X.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Oladokun, who entered the league as a late-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022, joined Kansas City\u2019s practice squad shortly after and has been part of the setup there ever since.<\/p>\n<p>As the Chiefs wrap up a challenging year, their remaining matchups include games against the Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, and Las Vegas Raiders, providing opportunities to evaluate younger players and build toward the future.<\/p>\n<p>The swift surgical intervention and early start to rehabilitation reflect the team\u2019s proactive approach, aiming to position Mahomes for a strong return when the next season kicks off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs faced a heartbreaking setback when their franchise quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, sustained a severe knee injury during a narrow defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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