Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes says he sometimes forgets he's playing on surgically repaired knee

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Saturday that during some practices he sometimes forgets his left knee is still recovering from surgery. Mahomes underwent surgery last December to repair a torn ACL and LCL. Speaking to media for the first time since training camp began, he described the knee as feeling “great” while he works toward returning for the Chiefs’ Week 1 game on Sept. 14 against the Denver Broncos. He said he’s been cleared to practice and has been actively working—rolling, taking snaps under center, and scrambling—while also emphasizing quicker ball release and less running. The team appears unlikely to use him in preseason.