Mahomes and Two Chiefs Featured in CBS Sports Top 100 List

WHO:

chiefs.com - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, center Creed Humphrey, defensive lineman Chris Jones.

Heavy NFL - Media personality commenting on Mahomes' ranking.

WHAT:

Heavy NFL - Patrick Mahomes is recovering from a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee, an injury sustained during Week 15 of the 2025 season.

Heavy NFL - The Kansas City Chiefs received a C+ on ESPN's 2026 offseason report card, assessed by NFL analytics writer Seth Walder.

chiefs.com - Three members of the Kansas City Chiefs were featured in CBS Sports' "Top 100 Players of 2026" rankings.

chiefs.com - Patrick Mahomes ranked No. 7, Creed Humphrey ranked No. 23, and Chris Jones ranked No. 62.

chiefs.com - Mahomes threw for 3,587 yards and 22 touchdowns in 14 games before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in mid-December of the 2025 season.

chiefs.com - Humphrey was recognized with First-Team All-Pro honors for the second consecutive year in 2025, allowing a total of seven pressures and zero sacks on 708 pass-blocking snaps.

chiefs.com - Jones recorded 63 pressures in 2025, the third-most among all interior defensive linemen.

WHY:

chiefs.com - CBS Sports' Pete Prisco stated about Mahomes, "He's still one of the best – if not the best – quarterbacks in the league."

chiefs.com - Prisco commented on Humphrey, stating, "He was the best center in the league again last season, displaying the ability to move people in the run game and excel in pass protection."

HOW:

chiefs.com - The rankings were assembled by CBS Sports' Pete Prisco, who evaluated player performances for the list.

Patrick Mahomes is currently recovering from a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee, an injury he sustained during Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs have received a C+ on ESPN's 2026 offseason report card, as evaluated by NFL analytics writer Seth Walder. This assessment reflects the team's performance and decisions made during the offseason.