Chiefs’ Mahomes: ‘I’m about legacy and winning rings more than making money’
Left to right: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cedarian "CeeDee" Lamb, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes arrive before the start of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix at the Miami Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, May 7, 2023. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matias J. Ocner]
Patrick Mahomes says he would rather win Super Bowls than a contest to make the most money. But the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is aware that new contracts for the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson have reset the market. Just three years after Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million extension, he has fallen to seventh in the league in terms of average annual salary. Few do not believe that Mahomes is worth more than what he is making, and that means a spotlight is on him during offseason workouts, and whether the Chiefs are willing to negotiate with him on a new contract.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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