We kind of hit that step,” Mahomes said at the start of camp. Most of those other stars are aiming to be back for Week 1 but Parsons will have to wait a little longer. That was great news for the Chiefs, who managed just one touchdown in three games after Mahomes went down last season. Now the key is what form will Mahomes be in when he takes the field in Week 1 against Denver. He had two sacks in the first two games last season before getting shut down with the neck injury.