From the episode

I think there's a way where he starts on the pup. I think that they try to save him from himself and start him on the pup. Because, again, I do believe this is a retool year.

STACKED’s take

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Mahomes may start on PUP list; Chiefs viewed as retool year, not contenders.

The source expresses skepticism about Mahomes' recovery timeline and believes the Chiefs may start him on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to protect him, viewing 2025 as a retool year for Kansas City rather than a Super Bowl contender year.

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