Yes, all signs point to Patrick Mahomes being ready for Week 1 of the 2026 season.
Here's the quick rundown from the wiki:
- Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL in Week 15 of 2025 and had surgery that December. (from the Patrick Mahomes II page)
- By late May, he was participating in 7-on-7 drills at OTAs, wearing a knee brace, and showing "the familiar zip and accuracy" of his pre-injury self. (from the Patrick Mahomes page)
- Chiefs GM Brett Veach said he's "way ahead of schedule", and Mahomes has been grinding 6–7 hours a day on rehab in Kansas City. (from both pages)
- The next big milestone is the "cutting phase" — change-of-direction drills — which will test his knee stability. Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, that's progressing well. (from the Patrick Mahomes II page)
Andy Reid has been cautious about publicly committing to a Week 1 timeline, but Mahomes himself has said he'll be ready when training camp begins in July. Given how far ahead of schedule he already is, Week 1 looks increasingly realistic.