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Chiefs' team rehab looked a lot like a revival after tougher training camp | Opinion

Patrick Mahomes made a triumphant return to action exactly nine months after enduring ACL and LCL tears against the Chargers, guiding the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in their Week 1 Monday Night Football opener. Testing his surgically repaired left knee, the quarterback threw for 184 yards and a pair of scores.

He also added a 15-yard rushing touchdown directly following an earlier end-zone scramble that had been negated by an infraction, equaling the longest touchdown run of his regular-season career.

Kansas City's offensive attack also relied heavily on marquee free-agent addition Kenneth Walker to ease the burden on their franchise signal-caller. Following the lopsided home triumph, Mahomes expressed gratitude to simply compete again while encouraging the fan base with the reminder that the dominant start is merely the beginning of their campaign.