Firm Patrick Mahomes doesnt feel that hes underpaid after seeing Jordan Love and Tua Tag

Up until the last season, Patrick Mahomes was counted among the top five highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL but then the 2024 offseason happened, and within a span of few months, the elite quarterback is nowhere to be found in the top-10 list, let alone top-5. 

Many expected the Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback to start feeling insecure about his 10-year contract and feel underpaid in the league– having quarterbacks less potent than him earning around $10 million more than him. But it turns out that thought didn’t even cross Mahomes’ mind. 

Rather than being upset about the mammoth deals around him, the latest being Jordan Love and Tua Tagovailoa who became the highest-paid quarterbacks after signing $220 million and $212.4 million extensions respectively, Mahomes is thrilled with what’s happening in the NFL. Love became the highest-paid quarterback with an annual income of $55 million, followed by Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence. 

It's awesome for the game of football. It's awesome for the quarterback position, but I think all positions. I know every time a contract comes up, everybody looks at my APY [average per year] and everything like that.

Patrick Mahomes said via USA Today Sports

The three-time Super Bowl champion said in his opinion, he is “doing pretty well myself.” His main focus has always been to win games and provide for his family and based on his record, Mahomes is quite good at it. 

Patrick Mahomes prioritizes team success over highest-paid QB title

The elite quarterback might not be the highest-paid quarterback in the league, but his cash flow for four years is the highest in the league as Pro Football Talk reported. That’s why Mahomes is not too concerned about getting the highest-paid deal from his franchise as he admitted himself. “I feel like I’m doing a great job of that.”

“Not necessarily,” said Mahomes when asked if he felt underpaid after leading his team to three Super Bowl victories in five years but still not getting a deserving deal. 

I think we do a great job of managing my money, to be able to pay me a lot of money and keep a good team around me…  And as we’ve been able to allow me to be a highly-paid guy while at the same time build a great team around me.

Patrick Mahomes said

He also acknowledged the restructuring of his contract and enabling the cash flow in certain years and spots and said that became possible because of the good communication and relationship he has with the front office and owner Clark Hunt. 

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