Patrick Mahomes just tore the ACL in his left knee and has been ruled out for the rest of the 2025 season. There is no exact public timetable yet for when he will play again.
What is known so far
The Chiefs announced that Mahomes has a confirmed torn ACL in his left knee and that he and the team are still deciding on the specific surgical plan. Team statements and news reports all say his 2025 season is over, with no return expected before the offseason at the very earliest.
Typical recovery timeline
Reports note that standard recovery from an ACL reconstruction for an NFL quarterback is roughly 9 to 12 months, which would likely keep him out of OTAs and probably most or all of training camp in 2026. Some medical analysts quoted in coverage suggest that, if rehab goes well, he could be back near full strength around the start of the 2026 regular season, but this is not guaranteed and depends on his surgery and rehab progress.
Bottom line
Right now, Mahomes is out for the remainder of 2025 and there is no firm return date, only projections based on typical ACL recoveries. The earliest realistic expectation in public reports is sometime around the 2026 season, but fans will need to wait for post-surgery updates from the Chiefs and his doctors for anything more precise.