Through eight NFL seasons, Patrick Mahomes has missed only two games due to injury, a staggering testament to his durability in a league that regularly devours elite talent.
According to Mahomes, that consistency is no accident. He credits it to the evolution of sports science, advanced wearable tech, and a culture of relentless self-improvement.
Mahomes, now a three-time Super Bowl champion and perennial MVP candidate, isn’t just a consumer of modern training tools.
The Whoop band, worn around the wrist, is the device tracks biometric data such as heart rate, strain, and sleep. For Mahomes, it’s become a cornerstone of his training regimen.
“I have a Whoop, which I wear all the time. It tracks all my practices, and it tracks all of my games. So, when I go into the offseason and I train, try to mimic that and put me in those stressful situations, so that I’m prepared for those moments,” Mahomes explained to T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert during a recent conversation.
“The technology in all of our pads now it helps with cutting down on injuries and showing guys when they’re in that threshold where they might pull a hamstring and that kind of stuff,” he added.
Mahomes says the Chiefs’ belief and hunger haven’t faded
Outside of a dislocated kneecap in 2019, Mahomes has only missed end-of-season games when the Chiefs already had their postseason position locked in. These brief rests in 2020, 2023, and 2024 were precautionary, not necessary.
In a brutal sport where the toll on the body is relentless, Mahomes‘ availability has been just as vital to Kansas City’s dynasty as any throw he’s made.
But physical preparation isn’t the only secret. Mahomes says the real foundation behind the Chiefs‘ success is the organizational culture built by longtime head coach Andy Reid.
“It starts with Coach [Andy] Reid,” Mahomes said when asked what makes the Chiefs so successful year after year. “It starts with the organization that we’re in. He has this standard that you’re coming in every day to either get better or get worse, and I think we hold each other to that standard.
“Having guys like Travis Kelce, who came before me, Alex Smith, these guys taught me how to work. They taught me how to be great every single day.
“Whenever you start having success, you believe in each other.”
Though Kansas City fell short in Super Bowl LIX, suffering a bruising loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Mahomes says the fire remains lit.
“Last year didn’t end the way we wanted it to, but we took a lot of great things from it. Having all those young guys on our team, they’re hungry and they are ready to go. Our goal is to go out there and win the Super Bowl this year,” Mahomes declared.
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