(By MATT PIKE)
The Kansas City Chiefs offensive struggles have been well documented over the past two seasons, and they were even more prominent this past season, prompting cries for a new offensive coordinator on the sidelines.
As the Chiefs continue to shuffle their coaching staff, that change could be likely, with offensive coordinator Matt Nagy a candidate for head coaching jobs around the league and not under contract for 2026. Patrick Mahomes says he trusts Head Coach Andy Reid to make the right decision on the next offensive coordinator, whether it be Nagy or a new face, most likely after head coaching positions around the league are filled.
For himself though, Mahomes expressed his desire for an offensive coordinator who is passionate about football, holds players accountable, and brings fresh ideas to the team.
“That’s something that we have to continue to do if you want to continue to be great in this league, is you have to continue to evolve and get better and better,” Mahomes told Kansas City reporters on a Zoom conference “And that’s something that we’ll try to do here and I want to get back to that winning culture of being accountable to each other and going out there and playing great football every single day, practice or game.”
Mahomes spoke to reporters about the rehab process following his season ending knee injury. Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL in a week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, and underwent surgery the next day. Mahomes says rehab is going well, and is aiming for a return in week one of the 2026 season.
“The doctor says that I could be, but I can’t predict what’s going to happen throughout the process but that’s my goal, so I’ll try to prepare myself to be ready to play in that week one and have no restrictions,” Mahomes says. “You want to be out there healthy and giving us the best chance to win. Obviously, I hope to be able to do some stuff in OTAs and get to training camp and hopefully be able to do a lot there. I’m excited for the process. It’s a long process, but I’m excited for it.”
The recovery time for such an injury is about nine months, though it could vary by several months depending on various factors. Next season is expected to kick off Sept. 10, 2026, and the Chiefs could play their first game a few days later.
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