How Many Years Will Mahomes Be in the NFL?

How Many Years Will Mahomes Be in the NFL?
The answer may surprise you.

Mahomes’ Contract

The Kansas City Chiefs and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes have agreed to a massive 10-year extension that could be worth up to $503 million, making him the richest player in NFL history. The extension is essentially two deals in one. First, Mahomes will receive a $477 million contract extension that keeps him in Kansas City through the 2031 season. However, the total value of the deal could increase to $503 million if Mahomes meets certain incentives.

The length of Mahomes’ contract

The length of Mahomes’ contract is 10 years.

The value of Mahomes’ contract

The young quarterback signed a 10-year contract extension with the Chiefs in July of 2020, which keeps him with the team through the 2031 season. The total value of the contract is $450 million, making it the richest contract in NFL history.

Mahomes’ agent, Leigh Steinberg, said that the extension was “the culmination of an intense negotiation” and that it was “fair to both sides.” He added that Mahomes is “thrilled to be a Chief for life.”

The contract includes $141 million in guaranteed money and a $477,000 signing bonus. Mahomes will make $45 million in 2020, including a $10 million roster bonus. His base salaries over the next three seasons are fully guaranteed, and he will receive annual $1 million workout bonuses from 2021-2023.

In 2024, Mahomes’ base salary will be $27.5 million with a cap hit of $37.5 million. His base salary increases to $29 million in 2025 with a cap hit of $39 million. The final four years of his deal (2026-2029) are voidable years that will allow the Chiefs to create additional salary cap space if they so choose.

If Mahomes plays out his entire contract, he will have made a total of $503 million over his 12-year NFL career (including his rookie deal).

Mahomes’ Career

Mahomes has already set records in his short NFL career. He is the Chiefs’ all-time passing leader and has the most passing yards in a season in franchise history. Mahomes is also the only quarterback to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season in NFL history. So, how many years will Mahomes be in the NFL?

Mahomes’ NFL career

Mahomes signed a four-year, $16.4 million contract with the Chiefs as a rookie in 2017. The deal included a $10 million signing bonus and was fully guaranteed. He made $555,000 in base salary as a rookie and is scheduled to make $645,000 in 2018. His base salaries will increase to $735,000 in 2019 and $825,000 in 2020. He also has a fifth-year option for 2021 that will be worth the average of the NFL’s 10 highest-paid quarterbacks at that time

Mahomes’ college career

Mahomes played college football at Texas Tech, where he was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 quarterback. As a freshman in 2013, he was the backup to Davis Webb. In 2014, Mahomes became the Red Raiders’ starting quarterback. He led the team to a 4–8 record. In 2015, he passed for 4,653 yards and 36 touchdowns with 15 interceptions as he guided the Red Raiders to a 7–5 record and their first bowl appearance since 2011. In his final college game, the 2016 Cactus Bowl, Mahomes threw for 586 yards and six touchdowns in a come-from-behind win over Minnesota.[6] He finished his career with 11,252 passing yards, 93 passing touchdowns (ranks sixth in FBS history), 29 interceptions (ranks 10th in FBS history), and had a career passer rating of 156.5 (ranks fourth in FBS history).[7][8]

Mahomes’ Future

When it comes to NFL quarterbacks, there are few names more well-known than Mahomes. After taking the league by storm in his first two seasons, Mahomes looks like he’s here to stay. But how long will he be in the league? Let’s take a look at Mahomes’ future.

Mahomes’ future in the NFL

In 2017, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Patrick Mahomes in the first round of the NFL Draft. Mahomes is a quarterback who helped lead the Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory in 2020. Mahomes is currently signed with the Chiefs through the 2031 season.

It is unknown how long Mahomes will play in the NFL. He has said that he would like to play for as long as possible. Mahomes is only 25 years old, so he has many years of football left ahead of him.

Mahomes’ future in the NFL Draft

In the 2017 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Mahomes with the 10th overall pick. Mahomes became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018, and he led the team to a 12–4 record and a berth in the AFC Championship Game. In 2019, Mahomes was unanimously voted NFL MVP after leading the Chiefs to a 13–3 record and their first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years (Super Bowl LIV). In 2020, Mahomes signed a 10-year contract extension with the Chiefs worth up to $503 million, making him the richest player in NFL history.