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WR cleared to participate without limitations after undergoing knee debridement surgery on his previously injured knee. Reid stated: "Rashee Rice with his knee debridement, is doing great. He will go. We'll keep an eye on him, but he's cleared to go." Rice was absent from the team late in the offseason due to a short incarceration and the cleanup surgery.
Rookie CB (6th overall pick in April's draft) sidelined at mandatory minicamp in June with a shoulder injury. Reid indicated Delane is undergoing his final physical and is on the verge of being cleared. Reid stated: "Delane is having his final physical, right now. So, he's right in the process of that but is doing well there."
CB returning to the Chiefs after two seasons with the Tennessee Titans. In his previous Chiefs tenure, the team was very cautious with Sneed's practice reps while managing multiple recurring knee injuries. Expect the same approach in his second stint. Reid stated: "We always kept an eye on him with his knee. We'll just take him slowly and gradually get him back in the mix."
Undrafted rookie TE sidelined with a knee sprain and unlikely to see significant work in camp. Reid stated: "Gyllenborg, he's still working through the knee sprain he had. They're doing some other evaluations on him. We'll just see for this camp. Most likely, he won't get much work." If the injury is pre-existing from college, Gyllenborg is likely heading to the Active/Non-Football-Injury (NFI) list.
Mahomes is a full participant in training camp following his torn ACL and LCL injury, targeting a Week 1 start vs Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football (September 14th). Coach Andy Reid confirmed he's been given medical clearance and doesn't expect camp to be much different for him. Mahomes stated he feels comfortable running the offense and plans to do everything he did before the injury. He expressed confidence in his physical recovery, noting he feels stronger than ever from a strength and lifting perspective after rehabilitation, and emphasized the focus now is translating offseason gym strength to on-field quarterback play—specifically improving pocket navigation, running the offense better, and getting the ball out faster to let teammates make plays. He will wear a protective brace during training camp and regular season, similar to what he wore in college, with no current plan to remove it. Mahomes acknowledged the injury recovery is a long process he'll likely manage for the rest of his career, but emphasized he won't accept any limited version of himself and plans to perform at his highest level. He also reflected that he wasn't playing his best football before the injury and believes the recovery process has helped him focus on improvement areas.