Chiefs vice president Rick Burkholder outlined Patrick Mahomes' recovery timeline after the quarterback suffered ACL and LCL injuries in Sunday's loss to the Chargers.

The Chiefs' head athletic trainer said nine months is the standard recovery time for an injury like Mahomes', give or take a month or two.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ stunning fall has turned one of the NFL’s most dominant dynasties into a cautionary tale. Just one season after a 15-2 campaign, the Chiefs are now 6-8 and officially out of playoff contention.

On top of that, and much more importantly, Kansas City lost Patrick Mahomes to a torn ACL, meaning Gardner Minshew will be under center for the Chiefs in their final three games of the year. Speaking on the latest episode of New Heights , Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shared his thoughts on his teammates' injury.

The former NFL defensive lineman and current ESPN analyst lambasted the Chiefs for their failure to protect Mahomes this season.

Patrick Mahomes is disheartened after suffering an ACL tear on Sunday, and, according to coach Andy Reid, feels has "let people down."

Patrick Mahomes’ torn ACL caps a late-season collapse, ends Kansas City’s playoff hopes, and throws the Chiefs’ immediate future into uncertainty as roster turnover, cap pressure, and potential retirements loom.

After Patrick Mahomes arrived in Kansas City in 2017, the Chiefs have made it to the conference championships seven times in a row. But this positive streak is expected to get disrupted in the 2025 season playoffs.