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- Chiefs quarterbacks and rookies report to Missouri Western State University on Friday.
- The club will hold three workouts Saturday through Monday before a Tuesday break.
- Weekend objectives include quarterback rhythm, rookie instruction, and rehab progress.
The waiting is over.
The longest gap between the Kansas City Chiefs final game and a training camp report date since the beginning of the 2015 season concludes when quarterbacks and rookies report to Missouri Western State University on Friday.
The club will hold three workouts in St.
Joseph from Saturday through Monday before taking a break Tuesday, giving way to the veterans arrival and first full-team practice on Wednesday.
Heres what well be watching for this weekend: Whats the update on Patrick Mahomes injury status? Rumors that the quarterback will be a full participant at the start of training camp have been swirling, and with head coach Andy Reid set to speak in front of the team dormitory on Friday, that will no doubt be the No.
1 storyline.
By slating the Chiefs for a Week 1 matchup with the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, the NFL did its part to give the athletic training staff the maximum amount of time to give the two-time MVP a chance.
Now its time to hear the details of the training camp plan.
When Kansas City broke its offseason program, Mahomes had been participating in seven-on-seven work but was pulled off the field for 11-on-11 periods.
Is he ready to do that right away? Or will that be a progression over the next week or two? Reid should provide some clarity out of the gate, which will also dictate how many early, meaningful snaps we see from backup Justin Fields and seventh-round rookie Garrett Nussmeier.
Who else will be there? Even though, by official standards, the camp is meant for quarterbacks and rookies, the attendance list typically doesnt end there, as rehabbing veterans and younger, less-established players may be there early, too.
In addition to the Chiefs seven-man draft class led by cornerback Mansoor Delane, defensive tackle Peter Woods and defensive end R Mason Thomas, second-year defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott and veteran wide receiver Rashee Rice could also arrive on campus early at Missouri Western.
Norman-Lott tore his ACL in mid-October, and Rice underwent knee cleanup surgery this past May.
Neither player was practicing during the offseason program, though Norman-Lott was seen rehabbing and watching practice during open media sessions.
Rice missed the workouts entirely as he served a 30-day jail sentence.
Norman-Lott seems like the most obvious candidate for the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, but there are always some Day 1 surprises.
Second-year players who should push for the 53-man roster, such as wide receiver Andrew Armstrong, offensive lineman Esa Pole, running back Brashard Smith and tight ends Jake Briningstool and Tre Watson, could be in attendance.
What happens at the opening three practices? This weekend of workouts carries three objectives.
First, the quarterbacks are able to shake off any rust that may have come from the long break before veterans arrive.
That way, come Wednesday, they are in a rhythm and ready to go.
Second, rookies and younger players are provided a few more pressure-free days to learn terminology, calls and practice structure a review of the offseason program as a whole.
Reid gives the young players a lookahead at the first three installs that they will see for a second run-through when the veterans arrive.
And finally, it allows injured players to continue their rehab with the team staff with the hope that they can get as close as possible to full strength by the start of the 2026 NFL season.