NFL forced to make Patrick Mahomes decision

NFL forced to make Patrick Mahomes decision
The NFL schedule release is coming in the next few weeks, and one of the questions hanging over it is one the league would probably rather not have to answer: what do you do with Patrick Mahomes?

Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL on Dec. 14, 2025, and has been rehabbing aggressively ever since. Fox’s Jay Glazer reported in March that Mahomes would be back “by far” before Week 1, and ESPN reported last week that he is on track to participate in the Chiefs’ first OTAs later this month. But “on track for OTAs in May” and “ready for a prime time game in September” are two different things, and the NFL has to build a schedule around a quarterback whose status remains technically uncertain.