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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes faces a long road to recovery after a season-ending injury in December, but he’s also spending some time helping another quarterback get ready for the 2026 season.
Mahomes has remained in Kansas City to undergo rehab for a torn ACL and LCL, a complicated injury that is expected to have a long rehab. While he’s preparing to take the field, the Chiefs signal-caller took the chance to help out New York Giants quarterback Jaxon Dart as he prepares to work with a coach very familiar to Mahomes.
Patrick Mahomes Talking Up His Former Coach
ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reported that Dart reached out to Mahomes to get his thoughts on Matt Nagy, the former Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, who is taking the same post with the Giants.
As Raanan reported, Mahomes was more than willing to share his thoughts on what Dart can expect from his former coach.
“Dart, fresh off a rookie season with 24 total touchdowns and seven turnovers, talked on multiple occasions with Mahomes about working with Nagy, according to multiple sources close to the QB,” Raanan reported. “He came away impressed. He also told reporters last week that he spoke with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce about his former coordinator and received rave reviews.”
Patrick Mahomes Preparing for His Own Transition
The Chiefs are undergoing some changes of their own after announcing that Nagy would not return after the expiration of his contract. The Chiefs brought back Eric Bieniemy, their former offensive coordinator who has maintained close ties with both Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce.
Kelce shared some praise for Bieniemy, saying he has been a big part of the team’s past success when he was leading the offense.
“Week in, week out, he has our team prepared and ready to go,” Kelce said. “Everyone says it’s an Andy Reid offense—he has 51%, I’m not going to say it’s not. But it is a collective group putting this offense together.”
Kelce also dispelled the idea that head coach Andy Reid sets the tone for the offense, praising Bieniemy for his role.
“I ask everybody, ‘Come on in, see who’s standing up in front of our offense getting us ready for situational football, who’s in front of us week in week out at halftime trying to make adjustments. Who is the guy that’s rallying this group and has the emotion as a player and as a coach to keep us firing as an offensive unit?’ And that’s Eric Bieniemy.”
Mahomes has plenty of individual work to prepare for the upcoming season as well, with more work to do in his rehab. The Chiefs quarterback said his goal is to return to the field in time to play in the season opener, but it’s not clear yet whether he can stick to that timeline.
If not, the Chiefs will likely need to find a new backup to hold the line while Mahomes finishes his recovery. Last year’s No. 2, veteran Gardner Minshew, is set to hit free agency.
Nathan Dougherty is a sports reporter covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Previously he wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as the assistant editor of athletic trade magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management and Training & Conditioning. He is based out of Rochester, New York, and loves everything football. More about Nathan Dougherty
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