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Patrick Mahomes plans to get a second opinion on his torn left ACL before undergoing surgery. Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed this on Monday.

Patrick Mahomes’ season ended devastatingly on Sunday. Late in the game against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback went down after being tackled by DE Da'Shawn Hand and immediately grabbed his knee.

Andy Reid was as optimistic as possible less than 24 hours after watching his franchise quarterback sustain a season-ending ACL injury. The C

The Bass Medical Group said the typical recovery time for a Grade 3 ACL injury is eight to 12 months. Godwin’s return to the Buccaneers came on the early end of that timetable and Mahomes promised to return “ stronger than ever .”

With the Packers facing a possible ACL tear for Micah Parsons, here’s a look at other recent NFL players to suffer the injury and when they returned.

Mahomes' ninth season will end with him watching the Chiefs missing the playoffs. In an odd coincidence, NFL legend Tom Brady suffered a torn ACL in his knee during his ninth season. That came in the Patriots' opener, which was against the Chiefs. New England missed the playoffs that season.

Patrick Mahomes suffered a reported ACL injury during the Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He went down late in the game. The injury not only ended Kansas City’s playoff hopes but, in the eyes of many around the league,