Patrick Mahomes Consulted Tom Brady After 2-Ligament Knee Tear, Returns in 7 Months
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Updated · NBC Sports · Jul 24
Patrick Mahomes Consulted Tom Brady After 2-Ligament Knee Tear, Returns in 7 Months
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jul 24
Summary
Seven months after tearing the ACL and LCL in his left knee, Patrick Mahomes said he leaned on Tom Brady and other NFL players during rehab and has now been cleared for Chiefs training camp.
Brady was an early sounding board because he suffered a similar left-knee injury in 2008, and Mahomes said those conversations helped him stay disciplined through what he called a long, isolating recovery.
Tyrann Mathieu and Zach Ertz also advised him, with Ertz turning the process into a rehab competition by comparing lifting, jumping and cutting progress through videos.
Mahomes said watching Kansas City’s final games from the sideline was painful, but his focus has shifted from being cleared to practice to being ready for Week 1 of the regular season.