Patrick Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB undergoes successful ACL surgery in Dallas

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes underwent successful surgery Monday to repair a tear in his left ACL, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Dan Cooper in Dallas and Mahomes is expected to begin his rehab process immediately.

The injury occurred Sunday afternoon with just two minutes remaining in a Week 15 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Of course, the QB will not return this season, but it’s still within the realm of possibilities that Mahomes could be back early next season.

Mahomes, for the most part, has looked solid this season, but he has not looked like what fans saw in 2022 when he won his second MVP. Entering Sunday’s game, Mahomes has completed 63.1% of his passes for 3,398 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions with a 91.2 passer rating.

Kaansas City would go on to lose Sunday’s contest against the Chargers, marking their third straight loss and their fifth in the past six games. The Chiefs fell to 6-8 on the season and have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.

This marks the first time since 2014 that Kansas City will not compete in the postseason. Mahomes had never missed the playoffs in his career and led the Chiefs to three Super Bowl victories in five total appearances since 2019.

Entering the 2025 season, Mahomes and the Chiefs had Super Bowl aspirations since they made the championship game the last three seasons. They were looking to bounce back from the Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in February, but could never get any real momentum going this year.

“I think we’re really talented and we’ve got a lot of great players, but it’s about being more consistent. I think it starts with me,” Mahomes said back in November, per Nate Taylor of ESPN. “There’s times where I’m firing, and we’re moving the ball down the field at ease. But there’s times where we go in spurts where I miss a throw or a [pass] protection call. We haven’t been consistent enough to win games. It starts with me.”

Now Patrick Mahomes’ season is officially done, and he can focus on getting his health right to come back stronger for the 2026 season. Gardner Minshew is set to start the rest of the season for Kansas City, beginning Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.