🧵 1. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes secures historic payday through contract restructuring, earning $210.6 million between 2023 and 2026, setting NFL record for highest four-season earnings. #sports
🧵 1. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes secures historic payday through contract restructuring, earning $210.6 million between 2023 and 2026, setting NFL record for highest four-season earnings. #sports
🧵 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.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38432601/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-gets-historic-payday-restructuring