The final blow to the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season wasn’t their playoff exit, but the sight of Patrick Mahomes clutching his knee in Week 15. However, the grim news about his season-ending ACL tear has finally been met with a crucial glimmer of hope.

Mahomes took a second opinion on his injury and underwent surgery on Monday, December 15, which was successful. Dr. Dan Cooper operated on the QB in Dallas and has cleared him to start the rehab process immediately.

In the Week 15 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, on a 1st & 10 play at the LAC 46 line, Patrick Mahomes ran to his right once he got the snap. He was looking for an open receiver, but defensive end Da’Shawn Hand was chasing him. He threw the ball down the field along the right sideline, which went out of bounds.

Mahomes’ left leg got entangled in Hand’s body as the defensive player tried to grab the signal-caller by the waist. He fell immediately and held his left knee in pain as the trainers rushed out. They talked to him for a few minutes before taking him to the medical tent.

As trainers rushed onto the field, the concern from his teammates was immediately visible, a testament to his leadership.

Whenever any of the Chiefs’ players goes down with an injury, Showtime always kneels and prays to God. His teammates also did a similar action, going down on their knees and praying as trainers attended to the three-time Super Bowl winner.

The loss of their undisputed leader is a massive blow, as Mahomes had already amassed 3,587 passing yards and 22 touchdowns on the season, completing 315 of 502 passes (62.7% completion rate). So, when the MRI confirmed the torn ACL in his left knee, they immediately started getting the required medical advice.

Andy Reid talks about Patrick Mahomes’ recovery process

Head coach Andy Reid claimed that the signal-caller will do well in rehab and come back stronger than ever.

“He’ll attack it (rehab) just like he does everything else. There’ve been some pretty good quarterbacks that have had the same injuries. They’ve done pretty well after they came back. So, he’ll get after it,” Reid said. “He’s got good people here to rehab him. And again, he’ll be right on top of all that.”

According to UC Health, the typical recovery period is nine or ten months. But some exceptional athletes could recover in six months. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow tore his ACL and MCL in his rookie year (2020), but came back superbly the next year in 2021, taking them to the Super Bowl.

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So, Andy Reid is expecting a similar outcome from Patrick Mahomes as well. He won’t play again this year, and the Chiefs will rely on their backup quarterback, Gardner Minshew, to win the next three games.