Mahomes, Parsons and trio of 49ers highlight the NFL stars returning from injuries this season
The list of players who finished the 2025 season injured was almost a who’s-who of some of the NFL’s biggest stars. There was two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes , who could only watch the end…
Patrick Mahomes, Micah Parsons, and three other prominent NFL stars – Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, and George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers – have all been sidelined due to injuries throughout the 2025 season. Mahomes, a two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion, suffered a torn ACL in Week 15, forcing him to sit out the remainder of the season.
Parsons, a three-time All-Pro, missed the postseason after tearing his ACL in December. Meanwhile, the 49ers lost key players Warner, Bosa, and Kittle due to major injuries during the season.
For Mahomes, the primary focus during training camp has been regaining full strength and preparing to be available for the start of the season. "It was always the goal to be able to practice when I got to training camp," he said at the beginning of camp. "Now, it’s about building and keep getting better and better, so when the regular season comes around, I can be available."
Parsons, however, faces a longer wait before his return. He aims to be back for Week 1 but acknowledges the challenges ahead. "People are worried about the knee," he stated. "They should be worried about how I’m going to play when I get back. The anger, the frustration, the things that I’m going to have to let out because of how long it’s been since I played."
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