Patrick Mahomes’ grandfather is in hospice care, the Chiefs quarterback’s mother, Randi Mahomes announced Friday.
The news came just two days before the Chiefs host the Bills in the AFC Championship game Sunday.
“My dad is in a hospice and I’m lost for words,” Randi wrote on her Instagram Story, including a pH๏τo of the father-daughter duo.
Randi previously shared posts about her father not being well last fall, but she did not disclose an exact diagnosis.
Mahomes and his wife Brittany have yet to publicly address the situation.
The couple are adjusting to life as a family of five while the three-time Super Bowl champ is chasing a third consecutive тιтle with the Chiefs.
The NFL has never had a team win three straight Super Bowls.
Mahomes and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model welcomed their third child, a second daughter, Golden Raye on Jan. 12 during the Chiefs’ bye week as the top seed in the AFC.
The newborn joins big sister Sterling Skye, 3, and son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon, 2.
Mahomes attended an outdoor practice in Kansas City on Friday.
The Chiefs eliminated the Bills in three of the past four postseasons.
The Bills beat the Chiefs, 30-21, back in Week 11 to hand the Chiefs their only loss at full strength this season.
