NFL Network’s James Palmer appeared as a guest on the ‘Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams’ to share his thoughts on the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, possibly being up for a potential contract restructuring.
“I think Patrick (Mahomes), like I mentioned the comparison to (Tom) Brady, the amount of money they make off the field they put into account and what they do in terms of hamstringing a team on the field in terms of salary cap,” said Palmer, “I would say, we know this contract is so unique compared to every other deal in the NFL, with the length of it, with the terms. The relationship between Patrick and the front office and the constant communication of, Are you happy? Are you good? Where you’re at is very good, and he will always be compensated accordingly. But I do know that he thinks of things a little bit differently. I think he’ll be completely fine with what’s to come.”
Will the Chiefs restructure Patrick Mahomes’ contract this offseason?
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The San Francisco 49ers were the most recent team to pay a luxury price to keep their franchise quarterback. Brock Purdy signed a five-year, $265 million deal that slightly exceeded Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff’s recent extension, creating a new negotiation target price.
Since entering the NFL in 2017, the two-time league MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion has performed at a future Hall of Fame level. The contract extension he signed a few years ago was record-breaking, but multiple other quarterbacks have since surpassed it in the market.
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