Andy Reid on Patrick Mahomes: You see the strength in his legs, which is important

While Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in December, all indications have been that the quarterback is on track to start Week 1 when the Chiefs play the Broncos.

>Mahomes did not start training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list and started working with the team's rookies last week.

>With veterans now on the field as well, head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday that Mahomes has continued to look good in practice.

>"Yeah, he looked pretty good today, I thought. Strong,” Reid said in his press conference, via transcript from the team. “You see the strength in his legs, which is important with a leg injury. You kind of look at that first. See how his feet are moving, feet are moving well. So, I thought it was positive. I mean, I thought he looked well.”

>Reid, of course, is watching Mahomes intently throughout camp as the quarterback returns from a major injury.

>“I’m obviously giving a close eye on him. I’m not the doctor, but I'm keeping a close eye on the small things, technique-wise,” Reid said. “But he's prepared for those things and [assistant athletic trainer] Julie [Frymyer] has done a great job with him, with his rehab of really giving him opportunities to push off, whether it's lateral or straight ahead to make sure he can escape as needed.

>“He’s got good strength. You make good strength through the practice he’s been in, where he can still bend and throw and he trusts the leg to drive on it. So, I think those are all important things. I stand right behind him. So, we talk.”

>The Chiefs did bring in Justin Fields to be a high-level backup for the club this season. But it seems like Mahomes is still on the path to starting Week 1.