«Patrick and the club are exploring surgical options,» the team wrote in a statement. Mahomes was injured in the closing moments of the game where his team fell 16-13 to the Los Angeles Chargers, a defeat that left them without playoff options with three games left in the regular season. The play in which he was hurt happened with less than two minutes left in the game, when Mahomes was trying to lead his team to a comeback. The quarterback left the pocket looking for a receiver; not finding one, he ran to gain yards, but was tackled from behind by a defender, and his left knee got stuck on the turf, causing him to be left lying on the ground with a visible grimace of pain, which is why he was taken off the field to the locker room. After the Chiefs reported on the extent of the injury, the three-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player issued a message promising a triumphant return for 2026. «I don't know why this had to happen. I will come back stronger than ever,» said the quarterback. Mahomes has played his entire career for Kansas City, the team that drafted him in the first round of the 2017 Draft. Since 2018, the passer has become the offensive soul of the franchise, leading it to play in five of the last six Super Bowls, winning three of them, achievements that have led to him being compared to Tom Brady, the best player in NFL history. The defeat suffered earlier against the Chargers left the Chiefs without a chance to reach the postseason for the first time since he has been in charge.
