​Erin Andrews; Patrick MahomesCredit: John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Megan Briggs/GettyNEED TO KNOWErin Andrews says she spoke to Patrick Mahomes about his injury recovery over the NFL offseason as the Chiefs star prepares for his return“We already know Patrick is an incredible athlete, and an even better human,” Andrews says of the quarterbackAndrews is partnering with FanDuel to encourage fans to gamble responsibly this NFL seasonErin Andrews shared a touching conversation with Patrick Mahomes during the offseason.As Andrews, 48, gears up for another season on the NFL sidelines with Fox Sports, she tells PEOPLE she caught up with the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback as he was recovering from a torn ACL.“I remember I saw him over the offseason, and I was telling him how I was watching [the Netflix docuseries] Quarterback a few years ago. I think it was the first one they did after he came back from the knee injury. It was just amazing and interesting how the whole rehab process was and how he gave everybody a bird’s-eye view,” she says.Erin Andrews and Patrick Mahomes on Nov. 27, 2022Credit: Jason Hanna/GettyAndrews continues, “So, we already know Patrick is an incredible athlete, and an even better human, but I can’t wait to hear and learn about his rehab process because you know he hits that with everything that he can.”Mahomes, 30, was shut down for the season last December after tearing his ACL in a regular-season game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs finished the season at 6-11 and missed the playoffs for the first time in 10 years.Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now!As Kansas City welcomes the return of Mahomes and his longtime teammate, star tight end Travis Kelce, Andrews says, “You never count out the Chiefs, and I’m excited to get it all started.”Fans who drafted Mahomes to their fantasy football teams received good news last week when head coach Andy Reid said the quarterback is expected to play in the Chiefs’ Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos on Monday, Sept. 14.This season, Andrews is partnering with FanDuel to encourage football fans to gamble responsibly with the company’s new My Spend feature—a personalized dashboard that lets users review their spending patterns and limit deposits or wagers.“I think it’s super important,” says Andrews. “Betting has become just an everyday kind of situation with sports. And if you do decide to bet, do it responsibly. And FanDuel’s offering that by actually helping people set limits, checking your spending, giving fans just the tools to stay informed.”Erin Andrews on Oct. 22, 2022 in TexasCredit: Wesley Hitt/Getty“The Play with a Plan program is helping you set your limits, making sure you’re checking on your spending, really just educating the fan as they go out there and take on betting, and making sure they’re doing it with peace of mind and doing it very, very respo