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NFL: The Insiders on Patrick Mahomes

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I'm fading Patrick Mahomes at cost. Like coming off the ACL running is what made him so special last year...they're the chiefs. They don't care about anything until January. They're going to be like Patrick wait until December to start running.
Mentioned at 30:09 – 31:44

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Mahomes' post-ACL running ability will be limited; fade at cost.

Patrick Mahomes is being faded at cost in 2026; the source notes that running is what made Mahomes special last year, but coming off an ACL injury, the source expects the Chiefs to be cautious and not have him run much until December. The source is extracting value from Mahomes and redirecting it to Kenneth Walker instead.

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