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.
Following Brady’s approach seems to be a good plan for Mahomes.
[Sports Illustrated]
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