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A big Patrick Mahomes change is evident at Chiefs camp after injury Fans may be seeing a new-look Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs offense this season.
According to The Athletics Jesse Newell, MahomesWhile the Chiefs have usually been a shotgun-heavy offense meaning Mahomes would stand five to seven yards behind the center and receive the snap theyve experimented with a new formation early in camp.
In contrast to standing several yards back, Mahomes has been standing directly behind the center in an under-center formation as he comes back fromThough it remains to be seen whether the Chiefs will stay in this formation as the season looms, theQuarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 takes a snap from center Pete Nygra #50 during Kansas City Chiefs training camp at Missouri Western State University on July 25, 2026 in St Joseph, Missouri.that the team may look to rely more on a downhill run game to become more explosive.
The possible offensive shift isnt incredibly surprising, as the Chiefs had just one 20-plus-yard rush by a running back last season.The Chiefs leading rusher, Kareem Hunt, had just 611 rushing yards on 3.7 yards per carry, while Isiah Pacheco had only 462.
Eric BieniemyPatrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Or perhaps the Chiefs new offensive formation could just be in place to help aid Mahomes during his recovery.Despite suffering the injury just eight months ago, Mahomes was fully cleared to participate in training camp, and hell look to build on an already Hall of Fame-caliber resume this season.
Mahomes has already established himself as an NFL legend with three Super Bowl wins and Super Bowl MVPs, two regular-season MVP and six Pro Bowl selections.
Through nine years with the Chiefs, Mahomes has thrown for 35,939 yards with 267 touchdowns and just 85 interceptions.