Mahomes' mother, Randi, shared on Instagram that her father, Randy Martin, has died. The announcement comes after Martin entered hospice care just days before the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship.

Randi Mahomes, the mother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, announced Friday that her father, Randy Martin, has died. An Legacy obituary said Martin, whose full name was Larry Randy Martin, passed away Wednesday at the age of 78 and a funeral is planned for Monday.

Mahomes has been dealing with an ankle injury, but it did not affect his ability to lead the Chiefs to a win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game last month. Mahomes is still listed with an ankle injury after Kansas City’s Super Bowl bye week, but he was a full participant in the Chiefs’ practice session on Wednesday.

Patrick Mahomes' grandfather has died just days after the Kansas City Chiefs suffered a heartbreaking loss in the Super Bowl, the quarterback's mother announced on social media.