The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed Mahomes had successful surgery with Dr. Dan Cooper. The team said rehab will begin right away, but no return date was shared. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the added LCL tear does not guarantee a longer rehab. Still, it adds another layer to the process and raises questions about timing.

Mahomes was injured as he was chased from behind and got tangled up with Chargers lineman Da’Shawn Hand. Mahomes immediately grabbed his knee after it buckled and eventually needed help from two Chiefs staffers to walk to the locker room. The Chiefs have three games remaining in the season.

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Week 15 injuries rocked the NFL as Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons suffered ACL tears with multiple teams hit across the league.

Patrick Mahomes underwent surgery on Monday night to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. It wasn’t the only ligament injured, after all. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Mahomes also tore the LCL in his left knee. Rapoport adds that, while it complicates the recovery, it doesn’t necessarily extend the timeline for a return beyond nine months.