Patrick Mahomes is fully focused on getting back on the NFL field in Week 1, after an ACL injury curtailed his 2025 season nine months ago.The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has rehabbed hard to make it back in time for a primetime game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, September 14.Mahomes is targeting a Week 1 return against the BroncosGettyIf all goes well, Mahomes will suit up — and his father could be watching closely.Patrick Mahomes’ father hoping to watch Chiefs play in 2026Patrick Mahomes Sr. is pushing to be able to travel to NFL games, in order to watch his son play in 2026.Mahomes Sr. is on probation in the state of Texas, and has requested to travel out of state to see seven Chiefs games in the coming weeks and months.He wants to watch match-ups in Kansas City, Missouri, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Cincinnati, Ohio, according to Fox10.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.A motion was filed last Friday in the 7th District Court in Tyler, Texas, which states Mahomes Sr. understands he is required to submit urinalysis testing as requested by his supervision officer before and after travel, on each occasion.“The filing also notes he completed 160 hours of community service, and completed a 16-week outpatient treatment program at Cenikor, a nonprofit that provides substance abuse disorder treatment and behavioral health services,” the Fox10 report added.Mahomes Sr. remains on probation after a violation extended his probation for an additional two years.Per the Fox report, he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in 2024, and was sentenced to five years of probation.He was re-arrested on February 3 after he drank alcohol, violating his probation conditions, and was also sentenced to 30 days in jail, with credit for time served, making his release the same day.It remains unclear exactly which games Mahomes Sr. has pushed to attend. While he might not make it for Week 1, the rest of Patrick’s family will likely be cheering on the Chiefs.Mahomes Sr. is on probation but wants to travel for seven Chiefs gamesGettyHis mom, Randi, as well as his brother, Jackson and sister, Mia, frequently come out to support Kansas City. As does his wife, Brittany, who is often seen in a box at Arrowhead.Motivated Patrick Mahomes ‘dangerous’ for NFLAhead of a crunch AFC West game against the Broncos to open the season, Chiefs legend Trent Green has been discussing Mahomes and his return.Green believes the three-time Super Bowl champion will be out to prove his doubters wrong, coming off a tough 2025 season.“I always say that a motivated Patrick Mahomes is a dangerous Patrick Mahomes, and I think he has always found ways throughout his career, whether it be in college or the NFL, to try and prove people wrong,” Green told Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr.“And when it says, ‘Hey, something can’t be done,’ he tends to step up and prove it can be done.“We could sit here for the next half hour and rattle off all the records that he has before the age of 30, whether it be win total, whether it be yardage, completion percentage, touchdowns, whatever it may be, playoff numbers.A ‘motivated’ Mahomes will be dangerous for the rest of the NFLGetty“It’s phenomenal what he’s been able to do in his career.“I like a motivated Patrick Mahomes. I think he’s gonna have a good year, and I think he will be starting Week 1 against Denver on Monday night. I’ve seen him take every rep at practice.”