Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes could easily become the highest-earning quarterback in the history of the league, but it doesn’t sound like that’s his biggest goal.
During a recent interview with NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Patrick Mahomes made it clear that while he wants to make sure he takes care of his family and pushes the quarterbacks market forward, he also takes a pretty selfless approach to negotiating his compensation.
“I’ve looked at Tom’s model and how he did it,” Mahomes told Sports Illustrated. “That’s it—you want to make money for yourself and for your family. You want to keep pushing the market forward for other quarterbacks. You don’t want to be someone that they [use against other players]. But at the same time, I want these other guys to get paid. I want Chris Jones to be in training camp. I want Travis Kelce to always be making money. I want everybody on the team here.
“I have a great offensive line. It’s everything around me. It’s all about having open conversation with [GM] Brett Veach, Coach Reid, [owner] Clark Hunt, and just knowing where that happy medium is. That will be out there throughout my entire career. To me, it’s not always about being the highest-paid. It’s about making enough money for me and my family, and keep moving the game forward for everybody.”
It’s a pretty selfless approach, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on social media.
Patrick Mahomes is not Tom Brady… As in, he doesn’t have another person in his household worth 400M. Stop giving these billionaire owners breaks just cuz you wanna play with your friends. It’s the teams job to draft and develop and manage the cap, not yours. https://t.co/i4y1sN5F1Z
— Hustleberry Fin (@Mj_The3rdPick) August 1, 2023
Brady wasn’t half as TALENTED so I get what he’s saying but tbh Mahomes deserves to be the highest paid athlete in the history of sports and that’s on God . https://t.co/DP7eb8gTiP
— Ø V Ø ₩ ₳ Ɏ ₦ Ɇ (@OvO_Wayne3) August 1, 2023
This is the only way he can truly become the GOAT. Smart man https://t.co/XLRlml4rBN
— Sammy (@sammy______G) August 1, 2023
I hope John Rivers doesn't see this. It might break him
https://t.co/zT6EZGDNhk — They Got Me (@PaulTweetsRIP) August 1, 2023
I’ll never be called a Tom Brady fan BUT the one smart thing he did during his career was the terms of his contracts. He was well paid but his salary always allowed New England to pay other players to keep the dynasty flowing. https://t.co/Bl6ZBwtsLQ
— Corey Corbin (@gcsportsguy97) August 1, 2023
This why they be championship contenders year in and out. You gotta see the bigger picture https://t.co/66nmqZWHo3
— XJC (@EightForEight) August 1, 2023
Following Brady’s approach seems to be a good plan for Mahomes.
[Sports Illustrated]
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