Patrick Mahomes Doesn’t Care About The Money

Patrick Mahomes doesn’t seem bothered that other quarterbacks make more money than him, he just wants to ball with his bros. He’s more worried about getting rings and cementing his legacy - a true football guy, through and through. 

Comparatively speaking from a football business standpoint, Mahomes not making top-5 money is insane and the Chiefs are getting the bargain of a lifetime on the best in the league. The Chiefs front office has to absolutely love seeing their franchise QB say things like this because all he cares about is winning. 

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was asked about his contract and how so many other QBs have passed him:

"I worry about legacy and winning rings more than money at this moment."

"I've made enough money where I'll be set for the rest of my life."

(📽️ @Chiefs)pic.twitter.com/NWhfxcSkWr

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 24, 2023

It’s refreshing to hear this level of perspective, especially from Patrick Mahomes. He could very easily be a diva about it and talk about how much money Deshaun Watson is making. Instead, he’s aware that he’s already made enough money to comfortably retire, a concept that’s lost on too many other pro athletes. Contract negotiations usually turn into pissing matches and people end up looking spoiled and out of touch. I get why players negotiate and make sure they’re fairly compensated, but squabbling over details when you’re already making anywhere from $40-50 million/year is peak pettiness. 

Once Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert get paid, that’ll leave Mahomes as the 9th highest paid QB in the league. Now, before we start a GoFundMe let’s keep in mind that he still makes $45.5 million a year, not a small number of dollars. That’s more than enough to live however the hell he wants for the rest of his life, ensure his kids are taken care of, fund his wife’s shopaholicism, and cover his brother’s attorney fees/bail money.