The Kansas City Chiefs brought in veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew behind Patrick Mahomes for the 2025 season, and Mahomes is looking forward to working with him.

The news in recent months regarding Rice, however, has been positive. Chiefs coach Andy Reid told The Star at the NFL Annual Meetings earlier this month that Rice was expected to be ready to go for training camp starting in July. Rice has also shared progress videos of his workouts on social media as he’s continued to work toward full strength.

After the 2025 season, Patrick Mahomes decided that he needed to make a change. So, he switched up a part of his iconic style. Following the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles,