{"id":13174,"date":"2025-02-07T22:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T22:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=13174"},"modified":"2025-02-07T22:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T22:09:44","slug":"breaking-kc-chiefs-mahomes-navigate-nfl-salary-cap-rules-to-remain-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=13174","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : KC Chiefs, Mahomes Navigate NFL Salary Cap Rules To Remain On Top"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure role=\"presentation\"><figcaption>\n<p role=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67a65e1c88170bf81047e26f\/Super-Bowl-LVIII---San-Francisco-49ers-v-Kansas-City-Chiefs\/960x0.jpg?format=jpg&amp;width=1440\" alt=\"Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are here, again. Credit Patrick Mahomes, a model of the new sports\/business hybrid.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Mahomes\u2019 generational skill set, of course, has the most to do with the Chiefs\u2019 recent dominance under coach Andy Reid. But his annual inclination to modify the 10-year, $450-million contract that he signed in 2020 cannot be overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>That combination of game management and money management has helped Chiefs to within a victory of an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat as they prepare to meet the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MAHOMES COUNTS HIS 4\ufe0f\u20e3 SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFL<\/a>) <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CEolTtCtCR\">pic.twitter.com\/CEolTtCtCR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1751749216257573149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and Mahomes have reworked his contract \u2014 the largest in NFL history \u2014 four times since was it was signed after his first Super Bowl appearance, a 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 2, 2020. Mahomes won the first the first of his three Super Bowl MVP awards then.<\/p>\n<p>Call it a modern version of the Super Bowl Shuffle.<\/p>\n<p>The maneuver enables them \u2013 and other organizations have done the same \u2013 to reallocate money due without costing Mahomes a penny, and it freed salary cap space to help the Chiefs retain their edge through the yearly remodeling process that championship teams must wade through. (More on that later.)<\/p>\n<h2>The 2024 Season, A Prime Example<\/h2>\n<p>The Chiefs faced a money crunch in the offseason after they signed Pro Bowl defensive lineman Chris Jones to a five-year, $158.7 million pending free agent contract extension and placed the franchise tag on cornerback L\u2019Jarius Sneed, although that expense went away when he was traded to Tennessee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Jones contract is a 5 year $160 Million with $95 Million guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Jones is a Chief for life. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E4B7Il8kjO\">pic.twitter.com\/E4B7Il8kjO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BBQ Chiefs (@BBQChiefs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBQChiefs\/status\/1766832308319830185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Enter Mahomes. Jones signed on March 9, and a within a matter of days it was reported that the Chiefs and Mahomes had converted $27 million of his 2024 compensation from salary to a signing bonus, which enabled the Chiefs to shave more than $21 million off their salary cap number.<\/p>\n<p>As it played out, Mahomes received a $34.9 million roster bonus on May 5, 2024, and the resultant salary cap re-calculation brought his cap hit down from $58.6 million to $37 million.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs used the extra resources to re-sign starting linebacker Drue Tranquill and all three of Jones\u2019 defensive linemates, Michael Danna, Tershawn Wharton and Derrick Nando. They also free agents wide receiver Marquise \u201cHollywood\u201d Brown and backup quarterback Carson Wentz. Total outlay for those six: right at $21 million<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Drue Tranquill in coverage against the Broncos:<br \/>\u2022 20 coverage snaps<br \/>\u2022 Allowed 1 reception for 4 yards on one target. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bj2yUKYmKs\">pic.twitter.com\/Bj2yUKYmKs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chiefs Hive (@chiefshive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chiefshive\/status\/1856516357690458582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When lengthy injuries to Brown and running back Isaiah Pacheco created holes in Reid\u2019s offense, the Chiefs had the wherewithal to acquire veterans Kareem Hunt and De\u2019Andre Hopkins to plug the gaps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere isn\u2019t much of a recruiting pitch that needs to be made with Kansas City,\u201d Tranquill said when he signed his new deal in March.\u201cYou have incredible leadership, top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a culture that\u2019s a winning culture, that is not about egos or self or guys getting paid. We all want our guys to get paid, but everything at the Chiefs and in our organization is about winning, and it\u2019s about hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure role=\"presentation\"><figcaption>\n<p role=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67a6694f138b1f22c41a1be5\/Super-Bowl-LVII---Kansas-City-Chiefs-v-Philadelphia-Eagles\/960x0.jpg?format=jpg&amp;width=1440\" alt=\"Super Bowl LVII - Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Following the Salary Cap Rules<\/h2>\n<p>The collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and its players mandates revenue-sharing between the sides, a figure that usually skews slightly to the owners\u2019 side. Players got 48 percent a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>The league resets salary cap in mid-March each season, which for its purposes is the beginning of the new year. The cap limits the money each team can spend on its players, and the 2024 cap number was $255.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>While it is considered a \u201chard\u201d cap, meaning teams are prohibited from exceeding that figure, there are several legal ways to get around it. Primary among them is contract restructuring, because of the way a signing bonus is calculated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The teams with the most salary cap space \ud83d\udcb0<\/p>\n<p>Full article: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uP19Jt80dp\">https:\/\/t.co\/uP19Jt80dp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3sgJINoYts\">pic.twitter.com\/3sgJINoYts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PFF (@PFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF\/status\/1882078230796280104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Players normally receive a signing bonus immediately, but the team can prorate that bonus for the life or the contact or up to five seasons. It works the same with salary. Teams can convert a base salary into a signing bonus, enabling them again to spread out the payments.<\/p>\n<p>Jones is following a similar model to Mahomes this season. Jones received $60 million of the guaranteed of $95 million in his new five-year deal when he signed in March, but because he received $30 millions a bonus, his cap hit is only $7.35 million this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have reworked his 10-year, $450 million contract four times since it was signed in 2020, freeing up money for other moves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[39,838,468,22,837,19,18,128,17,836],"class_list":["post-13174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-andy-reid","tag-brett-veach","tag-chris-jones","tag-deandre-hopkins","tag-drue-tranquill","tag-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-nfl","tag-patrick-mahomes","tag-super-bowl","tag-super-bowl-lix"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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