Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes values championships over contract

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been a perennial Super Bowl contender since he turned a starter in 2018.

And now, the quarterback is placing into perspective simply how a lot successful means to him.

Mahomes told “Football Morning In America” that he is extra involved along with his legacy than his pocketbook.

“For me, when you watch a number of the nice quarterbacks, man, it is not at all times about getting essentially the most cash,” Mahomes stated. “It’s about going on the market and successful and having a legacy which you can form of reside with without end. For me, that is what I need to have on the finish of the day. 

“Obviously, I need to become profitable and be capable to purchase every thing I need and all that completely different sort of stuff. But that is not the explanation I began taking part in soccer. The cause I began taking part in soccer was to win Super Bowls, to take pleasure in these relationships that I’m constructing on this area with all my buddies which can be my teammates. I believe, on the finish of the day, if I try this, I’ll be a cheerful man ultimately.” 

Mahomes, 26, is in the beginning of a 10-year, $450 million contract ($45 million AAV) subsequent season. When Mahomes inked the deal in 2020, it was the richest contract within the historical past of American sports activities. With that stated, a handful of quarterbacks signed new offers this previous offseason that make Mahomes’ contract appear like a discount provided that it spans a decade. 

Kyler Murray signed a five-year, $230.5 million extension ($46.1 million AAV) with the Arizona Cardinals; Deshaun Watson signed a brand new five-year, $230 million totally assured deal ($46 million AAV) with the Cleveland Browns; Aaron Rodgers signed a brand new three-year, $150.8 million deal ($50.2 million AAV) with the Green Bay Packers.

Mahomes’ complete NFL profession has been alongside head coach Andy Reid, offensive coach Eric Bieniemy (various teaching roles since 2013) and Travis Kelce, who has been one of many league’s most efficient tight ends.

And with that, Colin Cowherd, host of “The Herd,” stated that Mahomes understands that “continuity” is the ingredient to sustaining a successful NFL program.

“Mahomes has figured it out,” Cowherd stated. “You obtained to belief your GM. Patrick Mahomes does. You obtained to belief your coach to raise gamers. Do you need to each couple years have new tight ends, new receivers, a brand new offensive coordinator, new gamers, or would you like continuity as a result of we all know continuity is what wins in sports activities?

“Continuity is what’s successful in sports activities. It’s the Warriors‘ continuity, the Milwaukee Bucks‘ continuity. You’re beginning to take a look at the Rams, they’re actually constructing continuity. Chiefs have continuity. What would you like? People need to be round winners. Take rather less, be a successful model. … You win extra in salary-cap leagues, when the star takes rather less.”

Patrick Mahomes says he values legacy over cash

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes talked to Peter King about how he values his legacy over cash. Colin Cowherd praises Mahomes for his strategy.

Kansas City traded six-time Pro-Bowl broad receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins within the offseason after the 2 sides could not comply with an extension. Hill would go on to signal the most important deal for a WR in league historical past. The Chiefs then added veteran broad receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling and JuJu Smith-Schuster and drafted Western Michigan receiver Skyy Moore with the No. 54 choose within the 2022 NFL Draft. They additionally signed Ronald Jones II to their working again room to group with Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Derrick Gore. 

The cabinet stays stocked in Kansas City, and Mahomes’ contract might preserve it that means for a very long time.