Sportsbooks are heavily favoring Patrick Mahomes to be the Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback in Week 1 despite his recent knee injury. FanDuel lists the two-time MVP as a -720 favorite with an implied probability of nearly 88 percent. The team faces uncertainty around the NFL Kickoff Game but reports indicate steady progress in his recovery.
Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee on Dec. 14 and underwent surgery the following day. General manager Brett Veach stated on May 1 that Mahomes is way ahead of schedule and that the team is in a really good place right now. Coach Andy Reid noted last week that Mahomes can do some things in the upcoming offseason program without contact or offense versus defense drills.