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PATRICK Mahomes shared a simple message to a former Kansas City Chiefs star teammate who joined another team ahead of free agency.<\/p>\n
The three-time Super Bowl MVP’s teammate signed a contract worth over $54 million on Monday.<\/p>\n\n
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Defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton agreed to a three-year deal with the Carolina Panthers worth $54.1 million.<\/p>\n
He will receive $30.2 million in guaranteed money<\/span>.<\/p>\n
Wharton spent five seasons with the Chiefs and won two Super Bowls<\/span>.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old also led the team with 8.5 sacks in the 2024 campaign, and Mahomes shared a message to congratulate him on his payday.<\/p>\n
“Happy for my dawg!” Mahomes wrote on X.<\/p>\n
The Chiefs’ loss of Wharton did come after signing free agents and retaining players from their 2024 AFC Champion squad.<\/p>\n
They re-signed Marquise Brown and made Trey Smith the highest-paid offensive guard in the NFL.<\/p>\n
Kansas City also signed former San Francisco<\/span> 49ers left tackle Jaylon Moore to a two-year, $30 million deal, which includes $21.24 million fully guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n
The Chiefs made the move after trading away All-Pro Joe Thuney to the Chicago<\/span> Bears in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick.<\/p>\n
The trade also gave Kansas City much-needed cap space.<\/p>\n
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Shannon Sharpe called out live on First Take by Ryan Clark over hypocritical Patrick Mahomes remarks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
And Kansas City signed a new running back, penning former 49ers running back Elijah Mitchel to a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million, per Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz.<\/p>\n
Wharton joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of Missouri<\/span> S&T in 2020.<\/p>\n
He re-signed with the team on a one-year, $2.75 million deal in 2024.<\/p>\n
Wharton appeared in 17 games and made 10 starts, posting 29 total tackles and 11 quarterback hits.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
He also registered another eight total tackles, two sacks, and three quarterback hits during the postseason.<\/p>\n
Wharton will be joining a Panthers squad that had a 5-12 season in 2024.<\/p>\n
He will have a chance to receive a larger role for a rebuilding team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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