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ArticlePatrick Mahomes says he feels 'great,' still hoping to play in Week 1
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Patrick Mahomes says he feels "great" and is still hopeful he'll be able to start in Week 1. Mahomes said he was initially told it would take nine months to recover from his injury. The quarterback underwent surgery Dec. 16, making Sept. 16 exactly nine months since his surgery.
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Mahomes tracking for Week 1 return after Dec. ACL surgery; cleared for practices but not games yet.

Mahomes underwent ACL surgery on Dec. 16 and was initially told recovery would take nine months, putting him on track for a Sept. 16 return timeline. With Week 1 scheduled for Sept. 14 against Denver, Mahomes is pursuing an aggressive but planned recovery path. He reports feeling "great" and has been participating in team practices, though he has not yet been cleared to play in games. If cleared by Friday, he would play in Week 1; if not, he would miss the entire preseason but still have two weeks to be cleared before the season opener. The source notes this aggressive timeline is rare but not unprecedented for ACL recovery.

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