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Mahomes on track for Week 1 return but may see early-season workload limits.

Mahomes has noted his injured knee 'feels great' as he targets a return by Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season; Chiefs coach Andy Reid hasn't ruled him out of preseason play, suggesting a good chance he will be on the field in Week 1. However, the bigger fantasy question is whether he will be a QB1 or whether Kansas City will lean more on free agent Kenneth Walker III early in the season as Mahomes continues to recover from a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee.

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