Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed reporters before practice on Sunday to share his thoughts on the new offensive line and game plan heading into Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers.

“Yeah, I think, I mean, I think it’s a good game plan. I think coaches have kind of been on it even before we finished that last preseason game. And so, I finished it and turned right to watching film on the Chargers,” said Mahomes, “Obviously, I have a good feel for stuff they did last year. I mean, you watch – you play them twice, and then we had that bye week, so I was watching Chargers film with the possibility of playing them in the playoffs last year. And so, they’re a good defense. I mean they’re a really good defense at every single level. They have great players. You know they’re coached really well by (Chargers Defensive Coordinator) Coach (Jesse) Minter, and they’re going to come in with the right mentality. And so, it’s about us accepting the challenge. I feel like we have a good game plan in so far, we’ll keep adding to that throughout the week.”

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The Chiefs will be starting a new left side of the offensive line at tackle and guard, with many focusing on rookie Josh Simmons. Mahomes is optimistic that the group will be better in 2025 with all the changes.

“Yeah, I think every step of the way so far, they’ve (offensive line) done a great job of getting better and better and kind of checking those boxes,” said Mahomes, “And so, this will be a great test for them. And this is a prolific D-line with (Chargers LB) Khalil Mack and really all throughout. They (have) got depth at edge at d-tackles, and they were one of the best defenses in the league this last year. So, it’ll be another test for these guys, and I’m excited for them to go out there and accept the challenge and showcase who they are.”

The Chargers have an intense pass rush, so the offensive line will face an early test in Brazil.

This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes discusses the offensive line, Week 1 plan