Andy Reid on Patrick Mahomes: You see the strength in his legs, which is important

While Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in December, all indications have been that the quarterback is on track to start Week 1 when the Chiefs play the Broncos.

Mahomes did not start training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list and started working with the team's rookies last week.

With veterans now on the field as well, head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday that Mahomes has continued to look good in practice.

"Yeah, he looked pretty good today, I thought. Strong,” Reid said in his press conference, via transcript from the team. “You see the strength in his legs, which is important with a leg injury. You kind of look at that first. See how his feet are moving, feet are moving well. So, I thought it was positive. I mean, I thought he looked well.”

Reid, of course, is watching Mahomes intently throughout camp as the quarterback returns from a major injury.

“I’m obviously giving a close eye on him. I’m not the doctor, but I'm keeping a close eye on the small things, technique-wise,” Reid said. “But he's prepared for those things and [assistant athletic trainer] Julie [Frymyer] has done a great job with him, with his rehab of really giving him opportunities to push off, whether it's lateral or straight ahead to make sure he can escape as needed.

“He’s got good strength. You make good strength through the practice he’s been in, where he can still bend and throw and he trusts the leg to drive on it. So, I think those are all important things. I stand right behind him. So, we talk.”

The Chiefs did bring in Justin Fields to be a high-level backup for the club this season. But it seems like Mahomes is still on the path to starting Week 1.

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