The Kansas City Chiefs announced that quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
The team said that it was “exploring surgical options” for their star.
Injury Update on QB Patrick Mahomes:
An MRI has confirmed that Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes sustained a torn ACL in his left knee in today’s game. Patrick and the club are currently exploring surgical options.
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 15, 2025
After leaving Sunday’s game, Mahomes was evaluated in the blue tent before being helped to the locker room. He had played the last two weeks with a left knee injury.
When asked after the game if he feared Mahomes’ injury was serious, head coach Andy Reid said, “I don’t know, but, I mean, it didn’t look good. We’ll see where it goes.”
On social media, Mahomes wrote: “Don’t know why this had to happen. And not going to lie (it) hurts. But all we can do now is Trust in God and attack every single day over and over again. … I will be back stronger than ever again.”
Don’t know why this had to happen. And not going to lie it’s hurts. But all we can do now is Trust in God and attack every single day over and over again. Thank you Chiefs kingdom for always supporting me and for everyone who has reached out and sent prayers. I Will be back…
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) December 14, 2025
Mahomes needed help getting up and was heavily limping on the sideline after getting hit by Chargers defensive end Da’Shawn Hand. Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew entered the game with the Chiefs trailing 16-13 and threw an interception to Derwin James to seal Los Angeles’ win.
With the loss, the Chiefs have been eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2014.
“He’s down, man,” Minshew said of seeing Mahomes in the locker room after the game. “Obviously, it’s a tough game — been a tough year to this point. Nobody’s better for it.”
