Tom Brady suffered a similar fate as Patrick Mahomes, which is why the GOAT warned the Chiefs legend.
The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a devastating blow to what had already been a tough season, as Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL against the Indianapolis Colts.
Mahomes is set to miss the rest of the season, thus putting an end to the Chiefs’ hopes of avenging their Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Tom Brady warns Patrick Mahomes about ACL rehab process
Tom Brady spoke on SiriusXM’s Let’s Go! podcast about the devastating ACL injury Patrick Mahomes suffered against the Colts.
Brady didn’t sugarcoat anything for his former Super Bowl rival, telling him that it will be a grueling and mentally testing rehab process, having gone through it himself.
“The only thing you can do is focus on what’s ahead of you and not look back. And just say, ‘OK, this is part of what my career is going to be.’
“And a lot of people have gone through it, and a lot of people have overcome it. You’ve just got to put as much diligence into the rehab process…
“And I always feel like the faster you rehab, the faster you can get back to practicing the sport that you know you love. I think sometimes people will pace themselves.
“Instead of training mode, they’re in rehab mode. I think you gotta get through rehab mode as fast as possible, and then you get back to training mode.
“But that requires an all-out commitment, and it’s the same commitment that the great professional athletes make to be great at their profession.
“When you go through the rehab process, you need that same level of focus and determination.
“It’s a tough rehab. It’s one of the toughest rehabs. I just remember every day pushing myself. And it’s always the same amount of pain and discomfort.
“Except you’re making progress through that pain and discomfort, which is a hard psychological thing to battle. You feel like, God, every day, it doesn’t feel right.
“Except you’re gaining range of motion and you’re gaining strength, and you are on the road to recovery. So I wish him the very best.”
Patrick Mahomes has already begun his road to recovery
Much to the surprise of many fans, Patrick Mahomes has already gone under the knife and gotten surgery to begin his recovery process.
This is because Mahomes also tore his LCL, which required immediate medical attention. After a brief period of rest, Mahomes will begin the rehab process.
For any fans hoping for a Wolverine-esque recovery from Mahomes in time for the playoffs, they should surrender that hope.
The current timeline for Mahomes is to recover around September, just in time for the 2026 season to begin for the Chiefs.
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