Patrick Mahomes is not the only member of his family striving to regain full health. His wife, Brittany Mahomes, has disclosed that she has been diagnosed with a troubling wrist issue that she had overlooked for a year, partly caused by the demands of motherhood.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and his childhood sweetheart, Brittany, share three children: Sterling, 5, Bronze, 3, and Golden Raye, 1. After deciding she had endured enough wrist pain following a midweek workout, Brittany finally sought medical advice.
She then shared her diagnosis of De Quervain's tenosynovitis, commonly known as 'Mother's Wrist,' which is caused by repetitive lifting and hormonal changes. 'To find out I have this... been battling it for probably around a year now thinking it will just get better,' Mahomes, 30, wrote on social media.
'Well it never did and started to get pretty bad... so now,' she added, before revealing in a separate post that she must wear a wrist brace: 'I get to wear this cool thing.' According to the Mayo Clinic, De Quervain tenosynovitis is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist.
This news comes amid her husband Patrick's ongoing recovery from a torn ACL sustained last December, as he aims to be fit for the start of the 2026 NFL season. Mahomes has shown promising progress, and the Chiefs are optimistic that the three-time Super Bowl winner will be in a strong position by September.
NFL reporter James Palmer of Bleacher Report stated on Thursday that the quarterback is 'ahead of schedule in a lot of people's minds. This is all pointing towards him playing in Week 1. I think it really is, from everybody I've talked to. It's not going to be rushed. There's still a lot of time between now and then, but that's where things seem right now.'
The Chiefs failed to make the playoffs last season but have reloaded emphatically in the offseason. They signed Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, a former Seattle Seahawks running back who became a free agent after February's victory against the New England Patriots. Defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga and safety Aholi Gilman were also added in free agency, and they drafted cornerback Mansoor Delane and defensive tackle Peter Woods in the first round last month. Furthermore, in a popular move for both Patrick and Brittany, their close friend Travis Kelce signed a one-year extension to continue playing.
This latest issue is not the first that Brittany has faced due to pregnancy. In 2024, she revealed she had a 'broken back' caused by pelvic issues. She shared that diagnosis on Instagram, writing: 'Just a daily reminder: Once you have kids please take care of your pelvic floor. Seriously. From: A girl with a fractured back.' That occurred after her second child. Golden Raye arrived in January 2025, and Brittany was back at a Chiefs game just days later, signaling a prompt recovery from her third baby.
