Updated
Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 15
Patrick Mahomes Finalizes 2-Year, $239.05 Million Chiefs Extension as 8-Year Deal Reaches $504.75 Million
Updated
Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 15

Patrick Mahomes Finalizes 2-Year, $239.05 Million Chiefs Extension as 8-Year Deal Reaches $504.75 Million

3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 15

Summary

  • $239.05 million in new money was added to Patrick Mahomes's contract after Kansas City reworked the six years and $265.7 million he still had left.
  • The revised pact now runs eight years and $504.75 million, following the same tear-up-and-rewrite structure the Bills used in Josh Allen's 2025 deal.
  • Mahomes also set a new NFL high in four-year cash flow at $237.25 million, ahead of Allen's $220.0 million and Dak Prescott's $214.0 million.
  • The reshuffle underscores how quarterback contracts are moving beyond standard annual-value comparisons, with the first four years and guarantees driving negotiations.

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