Video shows Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is making progress in return from surgery
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- Mahomes’ recent public appearance shows visible progress from knee surgery recovery.
- Video shows canes gone and brace appears to be absent, suggesting progress.
- Teammate Marquise Brown says Mahomes is expected to be ready by start of 2026 season.
There have been few updates on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ recovery from knee surgery, but we know he’s making positive progress.
Mahomes and his wife, Current co-owner Brittany Mahomes, shared a family photo on social media in honor of the new year. That Jan. 1 photo showed Patrick Mahomes wearing a huge knee brace and a cane/walking stick in each hand.
Fast-forward to this past week, when Mahomes joined his wife at the Sports Illustrated swimsuit party. Brittany Mahomes is featured in this year’s photoshoot.
A video shared by Sports Illustrated showed Mahomes no longer had the canes, and the brace appears to be gone, too.
You don’t need to see a workout video of Mahomes to know that he appears to be on the road to recovery.
Another good sign: Wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown told beIN Sports that he’s been in contact with Mahomes, and the quarterback is “going to be ready to go. He’s got a lot of discipline, so he’ll be ready to go.”
Brown meant Mahomes will be ready to go at the start of the 2026 season.
This story was originally published February 10, 2026 at 10:08 AM.
