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Mahomes' rushing TD proved ACL recovery intact; mobility confidence restored.

Mahomes demonstrated his ability to make plays with his feet after tearing his ACL last season, a major question heading into his return. He scored a rushing touchdown (initially called back for holding, then scored from 15 yards on the next play) on the 10th play of Kansas City's opening drive against Denver, which he said 'gave me that confidence that I can go out there and be myself.' The source notes this was 'the moment, physically, to say all this work has paid off' and that Mahomes 'didn't feel anything,' indicating his mobility and confidence in his recovery are intact despite modest passing numbers (15-of-27, 184 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) in the 31-10 win.

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