KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1.

The Chiefs' vice president of sports medicine and performance shared a full update on Mahomes' injury, surgery and recovery on Wednesday.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a major update to his season-ending injury on Monday night.

Mahomes, 30, underwent surgery Monday, one day after suffering the injury in the loss that eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention and snapped their streak of three straight AFC Championship games. He has already begun his rehab and is returning to the team Friday.

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The routine commences at 6 a.m., a tad earlier some days, Patrick Mahomes walking into the Chiefs facility with a backpack strapped over his shoulder. He’s always preferred and followed a regimented schedule — every minute of the workday accounted for — and he’s spent the past nine years fine-tuning his own.