SportsBeat KC: Patrick Mahomes has a half-billion-dollar deal. What’s next for Chiefs?
He’s now the half-billion-dollar man.
The Kansas City Chiefs announced a contract extension for Patrick Mahomes Monday, a new deal that folds in the final two years of his rookie contract and tacks on 10 more for a total of $503 million. This makes Mahomes the highest paid athlete in all of sports.
What’s next for the Chiefs — the future of Andy Reid, the contract of Chris Jones? We run through the gamut on this piping-hot fresh episode of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast, with Chiefs beat writer Herbie Teope, columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian and host Blair Kerkhoff.
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