{"id":785697,"date":"2026-07-26T15:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/785697\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T15:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:52:27","slug":"patrick-mahomes-shares-tough-family-news-at-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/785697\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes Shares ‘Tough’ Family News at Training Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes opens up the most difficult part of his offseason.<\/p>\n

The Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> officially kicked off training camp on July 24 with quarterbacks and rookies reporting to Missouri Western State\u2019s campus.<\/p>\n

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid started the day with incredible news during his press conference, revealing Patrick Mahomes was cleared to be a full participant<\/a> in practice. After Mahomes tore his ACL and MCL against the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> in December, the normal timeline for recovery would force the three-time Super Bowl MVP to miss the start of the 2026 NFL season.<\/p>\n

However, starting Week 1 against the Denver Broncos<\/a> on Monday Night Football seems to be in play. \u201cI feel stronger than I\u2019ve ever felt, as far as strength and lifting [weights],\u201d Mahomes told reporters. \u201cI feel amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited just to be able to play football,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019ve been seeing cinderblock walls rehabbing every single day in Kansas City. Now, to be on that practice field with my teammates, it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mahomes is working hard to make last season\u2019s 6-11 finish a distant memory. However, he does have one regret about his recovery process, and it involves his wife, Brittany Mahomes<\/a>, and their three kids, Sterling, 5, Bronze, 3, and Golden, 1.<\/p>\n

Patrick Mahomes Struggled the Most With Rehab While Spending Time With His Kids
\nWhen asked about the toughest mental hurdle amid such a long and arduous rehab process, it wasn\u2019t about missing games or football.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, the toughest part was at the beginning, not being able to get up and chase my kids around,\u201d Mahomes answered. \u201cI know it sounds crazy, but being a dad and being active, I always want to be around my kids and playing and stuff like that. That was tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

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GettyKansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes catches a Kansas City Royals<\/a> game with his son, Bronze. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cBut once I was able to do that, it kinda motivated me to keep getting better and better. So, when Bronze has a T-ball game, or Sterling is playing soccer, I can be out there with them. I always knew I was going to get back to [training camp]. Just because of my mindset and the people around me. Once I was able to do that, it mentally helped me get through this process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patrick Mahomes Wore a Near Brace in Early Offseason Family Vacation Photos<\/p>\n

Despite the injury, Mahomes and Brittany kept a very busy offseason schedule. In addition to attending teammate Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\u2019s wedding<\/a> in New York City, they spent a lot of quality time with their kids.<\/p>\n

In a video shared from Sterling\u2019s 5th birthday party<\/a> in February, Brittany goes down the big slide with Bronze and Sterling while Mahomes watches from the side. In vacation photos Brittany shared in March, Mahomes is seen wearing a leg sleeve.<\/p>\n

By April, however, the leg sleeve was gone. For training camp, however, Mahomes plans to wear a knee brace.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to start off with it just because I\u2019ve worn it before and I feel comfortable with it\u2026 But it\u2019s not like I\u2019ve been told I have to wear it or how long I have to wear it. It\u2019s just going to be my comfortability, how I feel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still feel like I can move and be myself with it [because]I wore it in college. And then we\u2019ll just see where we go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tEmily Bicks<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Bills, Seahawks and Chiefs. She’s contributed to Heavy since 2019 and has interviewed some of the biggest stars in sports, including Jerry Rice, Shaquille O’Neal and Stefon Diggs. More about Emily Bicks<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

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