While Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes focuses on recovering from an ACL tear suffered in December, he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are also keeping a close eye on the KC Current.

Mahomes and Brittany are co-owners of the NWSL team along with owners Chris Angie Long. Last season, the Current were nearly unbeatable. The 2025 NWSL Shield winners scored the most points (65), most wins (21), most shutouts (16), multi-goal wins (15), and more.

While the club’s playoff run was shockingly brief, Gotham FC, the former No. 8-seeded team, sent the No. 1 Current home in the quarterfinals, they finished the regular season with just three losses. Flash forward to the 2026 season, and the Current is on a three-game losing streak.

Up next, the Current take on Gotham FC for the first time since the playoffs on April 4. One day before the big rematch, KC finally got some good news that could turn this season around.

2-Time League MVP Temwa Chawinga Is Finally Ready to Return

The Current played without the reigning two-time NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga in the playoffs last season after she injured her hip. However, the Current announced on April 3, “The reigning MVP is BACK. 🤩 Temwa Chawinga has been removed the SEI list and is available for selection for tomorrow’s game.”

Chawinga, the first NWSL player in history to ever win MVP in back-to-back years, also won back-to-back Golden Boot awards.

Last May, she became the fastest player to record 25 regular-season goals by six matches. Over the past two seasons, she’s scored 35 goals. The 27-year-old played a crucial role in the Current’s record-breaking season last year, and her return to the lineup delivers a massive boost on offense and defense.

The Current posted a quote from Chawinga, which Brittany liked on Instagram. “I lean on my teammates,” she said. “When I wake up, I look forward to coming here… the way we talk, the way we laugh together. It’s so important to me to have our big group.”

Fans were thrilled to learn that Chawinga’s back. One fan commented on Instagram, “Please save us Chawinga.” One woman gushed, “I could cry tears of joy!!!” Another person wrote, “Not even a KC fan and I’m glad to hear this!!🙌🙌🙌.”

KC Current Underwent Major Changes From Last Season

GettyChris Long with co-owners Brittany and Patrick Mahomes celebrate the opening of CPKC Stadium on March 16, 2024.

After the Current’s early exit from the playoffs, the team made several big moves. They hired a new head coach, Chris Armas, so former head coach, Vlatko Andonovski, could focus on being the club’s sporting director.

KC made a blockbuster move to send Claire Hutton to Bay FC for $1.1 million and replaced her by acquiring midfielder Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit. The Spirit received a club-record $100,000 in allocation funds and $900,000 in transfer threshold funds.

Days before the 2026 home opener, the Current made a last-minute $350,000 move, trading for forward Penelope Hocking.

With Mahomes focusing on his rehab and family time, he and Brittany have not yet made it a match this season.