{"id":752805,"date":"2026-02-15T00:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/752805\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T00:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:52:34","slug":"chiefs-and-andy-reid-have-4x-pro-bowl-qb-available-for-2026-if-patrick-mahomes-injury-recovery-goes-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/752805\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs and Andy Reid have 4x Pro Bowl QB available for 2026 if Patrick Mahomes&#8217; injury recovery goes wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/kansas-city-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/andy-reid\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andy Reid<\/a> need to make many moves to become contenders again during the 2026 season. However, all their success will depend on what happens at the quarterback position.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/patrick-mahomes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a> is still rehabbing from a serious knee injury, and his estimated recovery time is approximately nine months. That would have him arriving just in time for Week 1 if everything goes well.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Therefore, the backup quarterback could be a key factor if the Chiefs want to have <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/super-bowl\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Super Bowl<\/a> hopes. If Mahomes were to suffer a setback, they need a reliable player who can keep them in the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Chiefs need a backup QB<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Andy Reid has said he would like Gardner Minshew to return as the Chiefs\u2019 backup quarterback for the 2026 season after <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/andy-reid-confirms-who-might-take-chiefs-qb-job-in-2026-season-with-clear-message-after-patrick-mahomes-injury-update\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Patrick Mahomes\u2019 injury<\/a>. However, in a shocking turn of events, a big name is suddenly available.<\/p>\n<p>Who will be Chiefs starting QB in 2026?<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Patrick Mahomes is expected to be the Chiefs\u2019 starting quarterback in 2026, but if the star does not recover in time, Derek Carr has become an option after the veteran confirmed he might be <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/derek-carr-confirms-if-qb-is-coming-out-of-retirement-in-2026-with-clear-message\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">coming out of retirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"NY Jets decision could allow Chiefs free agent big splash for Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes in 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/ny-jets-decision-could-allow-chiefs-free-agent-big-splash-for-andy-reid-and-patrick-mahomes-in-2026\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"article-also-read-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-square max-w-[100px] m-[10px] md:m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/andyreid-2-200x200.webp.webp\" alt=\"NY Jets decision could allow Chiefs free agent big splash for Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes in 2026\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary my-[13px] uppercase text-alsoReadSeeAlso bg-alsoReadSeeAlsoBackground alsoReadSeeAlso w-fit\">see also<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-alsoReadEmbedTitle font-primary alsoReadLink\">NY Jets decision could allow Chiefs free agent big splash for Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes in 2026<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"break-word\">Although the scenario seems far-fetched, since Carr wants to compete for a Super Bowl as a starter, an unexpected setback in Mahomes\u2019 recovery could activate this alternative in the coming months. The former Saints and Raiders quarterback was very clear: if the right opportunity arises, he would be willing to return.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"leading-none\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/mfcastro\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mfcastro-80x80.webp.webp\" alt=\"Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[14px] leading-[20px] min-h-[72px] md:min-h-[52px] mt-[10px] font-authorSignatureDescription hidden md:block\">Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro is a seasoned sports writer and analyst at Bolavip US, with a specialization in NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football, Soccer, Tennis, and Golf. With over 15 years of experience in the field, he has served as a broadcaster, commentator, and reporter for Grupo ACIR Radio in Mexico. During his career, Miguel has covered major global events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, FIFA Confederations Cup, World Baseball Classic, Pan American Games, PGA Tour, and ATP Tour. His extensive experience and expertise make him an integral part of the Bolavip US team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kansas City Chiefs and Andy Reid need to make many moves to become contenders again during the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":752806,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2063],"tags":[501,346,7,118,110,2438,2437,6,499],"class_list":{"0":"post-752805","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-chiefs","8":"tag-andy-reid","9":"tag-chiefs","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-kansas-city","12":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","13":"tag-kansascity","14":"tag-kansascitychiefs","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-patrick-mahomes"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116071916297831413","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=752805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752805\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/752806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=752805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=752805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=752805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}