NFL Prioritizes Scheduling for Chiefs and Mahomes' Recovery

NFL Prioritizes Scheduling for Chiefs and Mahomes' Recovery

The NFL appears to favor the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes by possibly adjusting the schedule based on his injury status. After suffering a torn ACL in December 2025, Mahomes is uncertain for Week 1 of the season. With veteran quarterback Justin Fields filling in during training, concerns grow about the caliber drop from Mahomes to Fields, whose career record stands at 16-37. NFL Vice President Mike North acknowledged that t…

NFL has a Patrick Mahomes problem, league exec admits

Nov 16, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesKansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the face of the NFL, but the league has a significant problem on its hands as it prepares to release its schedule for the 2026 season. While there is no firm or consistent release date, the …

Mike North: NFL weighing Patrick Mahomes risk for early marquee games

Credit: Robert Deutsch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe NFL schedule release is coming in the next few weeks, and one of the questions hanging over it is one the league would probably rather not have to answer: what do you do with Patrick Mahomes? Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL on Dec. 14, 2025, and has been rehabbing aggressively ever since. Fox’s Jay Glazer reported in March that Mahomes would be back “by far” before Week 1, and ESPN repo…