堪萨斯城酋长队主教练安迪·里德周五表示，四分卫帕特里克·马霍姆斯很可能不会在即将到来的季前赛中出场。[1] 里德指出，"我很可能不让他出场"，暗示马霍姆斯甚至可能缺席全部三场季前赛，包括下周对阵公羊队的首场比赛。[1]
马霍姆斯于去年12月接受了左膝韧带修复手术。[1] 目前其康复进展顺利，已获得医生丹·库珀的批准，可以无限制地参加训练。[1] 尽管获得了医学许可恢复训练，但里德的谨慎态度表明球队在赛季开始前倾向于保护这位关键球员。
酋长队在季前赛期间面临多个伤病困扰，包括特雷·史密斯和阿什顿·吉洛特等球员缺阵。[1] 为应对这一局面，球队从纽约喷气机队交易获得了四分卫贾斯汀·菲尔兹作为主力替补。[1]
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid suggested on Friday that quarterback Patrick Mahomes could miss the team's preseason opener against the Rams next week and potentially skip the entire three-game preseason slate [1]. Reid stated, "There's a pretty good chance I don't play him," indicating the cautious approach the organization is taking with its star signal-caller [1].
Mahomes underwent left knee ligament repair surgery in December and has since progressed well in his recovery [1]. The quarterback has received clearance from team physician Dr. Dan Cooper to participate in training without any restrictions [1]. Despite being medically cleared for practice, the Chiefs' decision to potentially hold Mahomes out of preseason games reflects the franchise's emphasis on his full readiness before the regular season begins [1].
The team is managing several injuries during the preseason period, with players including Trey Smith and Ashton Gillotte also sidelined [1]. To bolster depth at the quarterback position, Kansas City acquired veteran Justin Fields from the Jets to serve as the primary backup [1].