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🧵 2. Mahomes' new deal guarantees his compensation for 2023-2026 seasons, says agent. Chiefs and Mahomes plan to renegotiate after 2026.

🧵 3. Kansas City's Mahomes, previously highest-paid player, now falls behind in annual pay. QBs like Jackson, Hurts, Herbert, Burrow surpassed him.

🧵 4. Bengals sign Joe Burrow to massive 5-year, $275 million extension, becoming highest-paid player per season at $55 million. Mahomes restructuring puts him in line with recent QB deals.

🧵 5. Chiefs chairman calls Mahomes' worth "hard to quantify." Despite hefty contract, Mahomes still seen as underpaid given his accolades—2x MVP, 2x Super Bowl winner. Contract runs through 2031.