Chiefs Restructure Deal with Patrick Mahomes, Give Most Money in NFL History
![Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass during the third quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-9. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2F6d35fddfbb78952d0f3f11bc9e38c938094640788843f0ba5e74fc156fa27a0f.jpg "Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass during the third quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-9. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]")
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have restructured his contract, giving him the most guaranteed money in NFL history in a four-year stretch.
The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes have restructured his agreement, giving him $210.6 million between 2023 and 2026, the most money in NFL history over a four season span. His compensation for those years is now guaranteed. Also, the Chiefs and Mahomes plan to re-visit the agreement… pic.twitter.com/7a2vlt9Si2
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 18, 2023
This comes after much public debate about whether Mahomes was underpaid, and his contract for those four years now becomes fully guaranteed.
Schefter also notes that Mahomes and the Chiefs will revisit the contract after 2026, during which time Mahomes will presumably once again become the NFL’s highest-paid player.
A two-time Super Bowl and NFL MVP, the newly-turned 28-year-old is unanimously considered the league’s best player and worthy of being paid like it.
It’s no coincidence this reworked deal comes after the Chiefs failed to come to a contract extension with Chris Jones, and I wonder what long-term impact these new numbers will have on Kansas City’s negotiation with its star defensive tackle.
We’ll see what comes from the contract moving forward, but for now Mahomes and Chiefs fans alike can rejoice that the best player on the planet will remain in red and white happily for years to come.
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