Many eyebrows were raised when the Kansas City Chiefs handed out what was then considered the richest contract in sports history to Patrick Mahomes ahead of the 2020 NFL season. Contract structure would later reveal that Mahomes’ deal was unique in the sense that it created a lot of year-to-year flexibility for the franchise.
Pro Football Focus recently ranked the top-32 contracts in the league ahead of the 2022 NFL season. Mahomes’ contract, which is worth $450 million in total value and $141 million fully guaranteed to this point, was ranked sixth in the NFL by PFF’s Brad Spielberger. Here’s a look at what Spielberger specifically had to say about the deal:
“Mahomes will find himself on this list for a while as he plays under this contract, which still has 10 years remaining. Odds are he won’t play until the deal’s end, but the benefits will be felt throughout. Mahomes will earn roughly $63 million over three seasons from 2020 through 2022; by comparison, Aaron Rodgers is set to earn $101.5 million over the next two seasons alone.”
