​Patrick Mahomes’ start to 2026 is in question. The two-time regular season MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP exited a Week 15 game due to torn ACL and LCLs, capping a thoroughly depressing season for the Kansas City Chiefs.While a torn ACL no longer requires the long recovery it once did, it’s still an injury that requires at least nine months off. That makes it unlikely the prolific quarterback will find his way back to the top of the depth chart in time for Week 1 of the regular season. Kansas City prepared for this. The team signed Justin Fields to serve as understudy and early season replacement in case Mahomes can’t go.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut, from Pat McAfee’s report from Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce, Mahomes might be closer to scrambling away from pressure and throwing downfield to a not-looking Xavier Worthy than we realized.”Patrick Mahomes, I know he was injured last year,” said McAfee on his daily ESPN broadcast. “Patrick Mahomes is in the middle of the dance floor.”The good news is dancing requires plenty of lateral movement, so while it’s nothing like playing football, it’s a positive sign. Mahomes has taken part in some of the Chiefs’ offseason team activities in a bulky knee brace, so it’s clear he’s on the right track.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe bad news is, well, how reliable is Pat McAfee’s memory at an open bar wedding reception where Brad Pitt is feeding him drinks (that are, coincidentally, what a college sophomore would order). Is Mahomes’ rehab going well? Probably! Does McAfee’s story mean we’ll see him on the field earlier than expected? Probably not.This article originally appeared on For The Win: Patrick Mahomes’ injured knee is already in dance mode, per Pat McAfee