​Patrick and Brittany Mahomes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Credit: Alex Pantling – FIFA/FIFA via GettyNEED TO KNOWPatrick Mahomes prioritizes texting his wife Brittany during training campThe Chiefs quarterback credits his family and teammates for helping him stay grounded during his recovery journeyHead coach Andy Reid praised Mahomes’ dedication to rehab after his season-ending ACL injury last DecemberPatrick Mahomes has his priorities in order.The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, 30, explained at a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 25 that his phone time is limited during training camp, but that he always makes time to send a text to his wife, Brittany.The topic arose when Mahomes was asked by a reporter if he’s been texting Zach Ertz, the Washington Commanders tight end who the Chiefs QB previously praised for helping him through his ACL recovery, and Mahomes joked that the cell service in the cinderblock dorms they live in during training camp isn’t up to par.Patrick Mahomes #15 walks toward the practice field during Kansas City Chiefs training camp at Missouri Western State University on July 30, 2026 in St Joseph, Missouri.Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty“I haven’t been texting him during camp. I’ve been locked in throughout camp, but I know he’s still working,” Mahomes said of Ertz, who also suffered an ACL injury, one week before the Chiefs star. “I saw him throwing… I know he’s working too.”“St. Joe’s dorm rooms, man, you don’t get a lot of text messages,” Mahomes said of the rooms at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., where they spend training camp. “I just try to make sure I text Brittany. If I text Brittany, I’m usually in a good spot.”Patrick Mahomes #15 warms up during the Kansas City Chiefs training camp at Missouri Western State University on Aug 11, 2026.Credit: Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via GettyOn Aug. 5, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said the playcaller is spending “seven hours a day” working on his recovery since his injury. “He just goes. He kept playing, he gets his rehab taken care of before and after practice, you know how he is — he’s all in,” Reid, 68, told CBS Sports at the team’s training camp.Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now!“He’s a great example to all the other guys around him that, ‘I’m gonna do whatever I have to do to get myself on the field,’ ” Reid continued, noting that he and the organization make sure to “monitor” their star quarterback and work with medical staff to make sure he doesn’t overdo it.Patrick spoke with PEOPLE ahead of his return to the field for his 10th season in the NFL, and credited the people close to him — including his wife, Brittany, and their three children — for keeping him levelheaded during his recovery.Patrick and Brittany Mahomes celebrate with their kids after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Sup