Patrick Mahomes was the first quarterback in NFL history to win league MVP and a Super Bowl before the age of 25, and the Kansas City Chiefs are ready to reward him.
On Monday, Mahomes and the Chiefs agreed to a 10-year extension worth more than $400 million that will keep him in Kansas City through the 2031 season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mahomes is the fourth first-round QB to get extended before the start of his fourth season since 2011 (joining Ryan Tannehill, Carson Wentz and Jared Goff).
Mahomes won’t turn 25 until Sept. 17, but his production at this age is impressive. His 17 career 300-yard passing games is tied with Matthew Stafford for the most in league history by a player before his 25th birthday, and his eight games with at least four TD passes leads all QBs before turning 25.
Here is how social media reacted Monday to the new deal for Mahomes:
The Young man deserve it all. One of the best I’ve been around. One of the Greats. #15 #RunItBack
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) July 6, 2020
.@deshaunwatson pic.twitter.com/fEDcAG3NU8
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) July 6, 2020
Baseball contract right there
— Marlon Humphrey (@marlon_humphrey) July 6, 2020
Mahomes at the crib right now like . pic.twitter.com/jIYxkPUJ1v
— Tony Jefferson II (@_tonyjefferson) July 6, 2020
Ohhhhhhh myyyyyy GOD, ayyyyyyyeee(*Singing Voice) https://t.co/PZ9enr7ozE pic.twitter.com/ZTRxaufPyc
— Harry Douglas (@HDouglas83) July 6, 2020
Opt outs and the ability to remain in top 3 highest paid. 2 of the 100 ways to justify a 10 year.
— Damon Harrison Sr. (@snacks) July 6, 2020
10 years!!! What a blessing, bro deserves it all too!!
— Budda Baker (@buddabaker32) July 6, 2020
Pat getting a baseball contract is so fitting
— Kendall Fuller (@KeFu11er) July 6, 2020
Mahomes counting the years on his extension like… @PatrickMahomes @Chiefs pic.twitter.com/Gydupt5BSS
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) July 6, 2020
Way to go @Chiefs. Way to get it done. You don’t mess around when u got a player like Mahomes. He is the best player in our game right now. No doubt about it. Congrats @PatrickMahomes you the man!!
— Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) July 6, 2020
Pat Mahomes is worth every penny.
— Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) July 6, 2020
Is this better than a 1 year deal with 10 teams? https://t.co/bg6aGqjfRg
— Josh McCown (@JoshMcCown12) July 6, 2020