"The toughest part is trusting your body": NFL analyst raises concerns over Patrick Mahomes' confidence ahead of return

Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star player, is eyeing a return in the new season even as concerns about his injuries have only grown in the last few days. With the three time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player missing the two preseason games, there have been doubts about his recovery. Amid this, NFL analyst Geoff Schwartz has weighed in on Patrick Mahomes.NFL analyst weighs in on Patrick Mahomes’ confidence as he prepares to bounce back on the field after a difficult seasonA few hours ago, popular NFL analyst Geoff Schwartz made an appearance on First Things First where he opened up about Patrick Mahomes’ confidence.NFL analyst Geoff Schwartz said, “Just trust and confidence, right? When you're coming back from injury, that's the toughest part as a player is trusting your body to do the same things you did previously…”NFL analyst Geoff Schwartz added, “'You have to make that first throw when someone's around his legs, how does he do that with confidence, right? How do you not have a flashback to the bad things that happen?”Back on Tuesday, in an interview with ESPN, Patrick Mahomes opened up about his recovery as he said, “It’s nine months…”The Kansas City Chiefs’ top quarterback added, “It’s the amount of time [doctors] said from the beginning, that if I did everything the right way, I would be ready to play Week One.”Patrick Mahomes continued, “I’m someone that, if you put [a goal] out in front of me, I want to go out and get it and maximize every single opportunity, every rep in the weight room, every hour that I can spend in the building to get my body right.”While Patrick Mahomes did seem to miss the preseason matches, he has been pretty regular at training camps.Despite the constant assurances by the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, there have been doubts among fans.Kansas City Chiefs dealing with a number of difficult injuries as concerns grow about Patrick Mahomes’ comebackWith just days left for the Kansas City Chiefs’ season opener against the Denver Broncos, the team has been struggling with a number of injuries.As Patrick Mahomes’ situation remains stressful, the list of players who have missed practices recently have only grown in the last few days.This includes Kenneth Walker, Josh Simmons, Chamarri Conner, Ashton Gillotte, Alohi Gilman, Jack Cochrane, C.J. Hanson, Jimmy Holiday, Tyreke Smith, and Chris Oladokun.However, the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid remains confident about his team as they eye a Super Bowl after losing it in 2025 against the Philadelphia Eagles.The last season seemed to be a brutal one for the team as they recorded just 6 wins and 11 losses. It was also the first time since 2014 that the team ended up missing the playoffs and was ruled out of it.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.