The Kansas City Chiefs' Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance, Rick Burkholder, gave a comprehensive update on QB Patrick Mahomes' knee injury on Wednesday. He first opened things up by explaining the timeline and decisions that ultimately led to what some believed was a

Patrick Mahomes was initially diagnosed with a torn ACL after the injury against Los Angeles Chargers but it later turned out he tore his LCL as well.

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.