Should Mahomes skip the preseason risk?
Kansas City Chiefs2026-05-19 • NFL

Should Mahomes skip the preseason risk?

Locked on Chiefs talk: the debate over whether Patrick Mahomes should be exposed to preseason contact when regular-season reps matter more. • Preseason isn’t worth adding injury probability • If he’s not 100%, play-calling and reps should wait • Cold-starting Week 1 is a tradeoff teams can manage • Safer approach: monitor OTAs/mini-camp and consider PUP if needed • The best “progress” is staying healthy while the team builds timing Do you think teams should protect starting QBs from preseason contact—yes or no? #NFL #Chiefs #Quarterback

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