Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs against the Chargers during the second half in Kansas City, Missouri, on Dec. 12, 2025. | IMAGN IMAGES / VA REUTERS

Brett Veach, the general manager of the Kansas City chiefs, concurred with team owner Clark Hunt in saying that quarterback Patrick Mahomes' recovery ⁠from knee surgery is "ahead of schedule."

In a Monday interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Veach said, "I think it wouldn't surprise you guys, the way it's been really inspiring just to see — my mind, I've been there before with Pat, he had that dislocated knee (in 2019) and worked his tail off and ​came back in three weeks. I knew that this bump on the road wouldn't ‌slow him ‌down at all.

"But I mean, this guy has been in the ​building — especially like a player that has accomplished everything and can do anything he wants. He can hire his own trainers and be wherever he wants; he's in our building every single ⁠day.…