For Pete's Sake

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz shares workout video

For the first time in nearly two decades, Mitchell Schwartz is not with a football team preparing for the upcoming season.

But Schwartz, the former Chiefs offensive lineman, is not staying idle.

In February, Schwartz had surgery on his back after he was limited to playing in six regular-season games. The following month, the Chiefs released Schwartz and he has not signed with another team.

Since the surgery, Schwartz has shared videos every so often that updates fans on his progression.

In this video, Schwartz pulls a sled (and his wife) backward 25 yards:

That would have to put a strain on anyone’s back, so it appears Schwartz is making good progress in his return to the NFL.

Here are a couple of other videos that Schwartz has posted in the past few months:

This story was originally published August 3, 2021 at 12:10 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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