Patrick Mahomes is locked in. The Chiefs quarterback officially expects to play the first Monday Night Football game of the season on September 14, taking the field against the Broncos. This isn’t just a hopeful maybe; Mahomes is telling everyone that his return has been the plan all along since his ACL tear last year.
Nine Months of Grind Pays Off
Remember that ACL tear Mahomes suffered last year? Doctors told him it was a nine-month recovery. And guess what? The Chiefs’ opener on September 14 is nine months *to the day* since he went down. Talk about hitting your targets! Mahomes himself said, “It’s nine months. It’s the amount of time [doctors] said from the beginning, that if I did everything the right way, I would be ready to play Week One.” This dude is a competitor, plain and simple. He put in the work, maximizing “every single opportunity, every rep in the weight room, every hour that I can spend in the building to get my body right.” This wasn’t a gamble; it was a mission.
Butker’s Monster Kick Ignites the Fuse
Even though Mahomes hasn’t been out there slinging it in preseason games, he’s still soaking up every bit of football energy he can. He admits those games are absolutely getting his “competitive juices flowing.” You wanna know what really got him pumped? Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker nailing a ridiculous 69-yard field goal in a preseason matchup. That’s the kind of play that reminds you why you love the game, right? Mahomes said it himself: “I just love football.” And he’s ready to bring that love, and that competitive fire, right back onto the field.
Week One is gonna be wild. Mahomes made it clear: “the plan will go accordingly, and I’ll be able to go out there and be myself.” You know what that means for the Broncos? They’re about to face a fully recharged, completely himself, Patrick Mahomes who’s been counting down the days for this moment. Get ready for September 14, folks. It’s going to be a show.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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