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Though he tore his ACL in December, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been fully cleared to practice, head coach Andy Reid said in his Friday press conference.
“Pat’s doing great with his [rehab]," Reid said. "Right now he’s got clearance to practice and do all the different periods that we have in this camp. We’ll just take it day by day and see how he does. He’ll have plenty of eyes on him from coaches to trainers to doctors.
"But right now, he’s been cleared to go ahead and participate fully."
Does that mean he's going to play Week 1?
"I’m optimistic, and I know he is extremely optimistic," Reid said. "But I think you’ve got to see how things go here. Let’s just see where we’re at and not make any predictions or anything else. Take it day by day and see where it goes."
Reid noted that Mahomes will go through his normal reps at the start of camp. Chiefs quarterbacks and rookies reported to camp on Friday, which inherently gives the QBs a little more ramp-up time before the rest of the squad reports on July 28.
But either way, Reid doesn't anticipate Mahomes' reps will be any different in camp.
"We’ll see about games and all that once we get there. But right now, we’re just going to take it day by day and see how he does," Reid said. "But he’s been given clearance.
"He’s been up here every day, doing his thing, rehabbing. I mentioned before how much time he spent — if anybody spent time doing this thing the right way, he’s it. We appreciate that. And he’s been given clearance by the doctors to work. And they’re pretty comfortable with that. But keeping an eye on him."
“Pat’s doing great with his [rehab]," Reid said. "Right now he’s got clearance to practice and do all the different periods that we have in this camp. We’ll just take it day by day and see how he does. He’ll have plenty of eyes on him from coaches to trainers to doctors.
"But right now, he’s been cleared to go ahead and participate fully."
Does that mean he's going to play Week 1?
"I’m optimistic, and I know he is extremely optimistic," Reid said. "But I think you’ve got to see how things go here. Let’s just see where we’re at and not make any predictions or anything else. Take it day by day and see where it goes."
Reid noted that Mahomes will go through his normal reps at the start of camp. Chiefs quarterbacks and rookies reported to camp on Friday, which inherently gives the QBs a little more ramp-up time before the rest of the squad reports on July 28.
But either way, Reid doesn't anticipate Mahomes' reps will be any different in camp.
"We’ll see about games and all that once we get there. But right now, we’re just going to take it day by day and see how he does," Reid said. "But he’s been given clearance.
"He’s been up here every day, doing his thing, rehabbing. I mentioned before how much time he spent — if anybody spent time doing this thing the right way, he’s it. We appreciate that. And he’s been given clearance by the doctors to work. And they’re pretty comfortable with that. But keeping an eye on him."