It’s that time of the offseason when the star Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is body shamed about his innocent belly fat.“I definitely have the dad bod a little bit,” Patrick Mahomes said via Business Insider in April 2024. “I’ll also say I have a great body for a quarterback. You’ve got to have some padding in there to take the hits we take.”If defending himself was not enough, then what is? The 2025 offseason saw him body shamed. The 2026 offseason also saw him body shamed! When will they let quarterbacks be?
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes body shamed for belly fat by NFL aggregator and some fans
NFL aggregator and sports media personality Dov Kleiman shared Brittany Mahomes’ latest Instagram post featuring Patrick Mahomes, Brittany, and their two kids. The photo had the star QB showing off his belly fat. It was a wholesome vacay pic of the beyond-adorable family standing by the poolside in a typical pool attire. Nothing out of the ordinary for them. It was just another offseason pic. But, but, but. Dov Kleiman called it: “Concerning: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes appears to have put on a significant amount of weight this offseason.Patrick is currently rehabbing the torn ACL and LCL he sustained in December. We have never seen him this out of shape [worried face emoji].”This had cybercitizens discuss the Chiefs QB like nothing else! One compared his weight gain to Brittany: “I know, right. He didn’t have 3 kids or hormonal changes each month or cortisol that wiped out his oxytocin and made him fat. What is any guy’s excuse for not being in top shape??” Another roasted Patrick, saying, “This m*f has never ever been in shape anyways he’s always had a belly.”A user compared him to his previous year: “Yeah, he looks substantially heavier than last year when he only had one ab.”Another pinpointed, “Still a ton of muscle under there, once he cuts, he will be fine.”A user took a dig at his fighting spirit, saying, “He has lost his will to compete after Jalen Hurts, and the [Philadelphia] Eagles killed his dynasty.”While some roasted Mahomes for his belly fat and dad bod structure, there were several comments that said that he looked just the same as he does every year. A post read, “He looks the same as he’s always looked. He is not a gym rat. He’s not always been muscular.”With that being said and cleared out of the way, is Patrick ready to play? His dedication to his favorite sport is beyond compare. Even a brutal Dec. 2025 knee injury cannot stop his determination to play in the 2026 NFL season.
Patrick Mahomes is craving to play in the 2026 NFL season
Mahomes’ top priority in the 2026 offseason is to be ready to play alongside his Kansas City Chiefs teammates when the 2026 NFL season begins. He knows his return is not entirely in his control, but he is focused on daily improvement, meeting rehabilitation checkpoints, and putting in the effort that counts. He believes he is progressing as he should. He is optimistic about his recovery timeline. He hopes that his preparation helps him avoid missing games and be on the gridiron when the season commences.“As a competitor, as a football player, I want to be out there with my guys,” Patrick Mahomes said via NFL Network in May 2026. “I know that’s still a long ways away. All I can do is execute the day and do whatever I can do to get better that day, and we’ve done that up until now. We’ve set these checkpoints, these goals of where I want to be, and I’ve gotten to those goals. Now, I got to continue to do that at the right pace.”“I want to play. I don’t want to miss games as much as possible,” Mahomes said. “I know it’s not all in my control. It’s in God’s control at some point, but I’m going to give myself a chance by the way I work to be the best I can be. I’m in a good spot now compared to where some people thought, but I thought I was going to be here. It’s just doing what I’m supposed to do every single day, and then hopefully that gives me a chance to be out there with the guys whenever we start the season.”
