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Was Pat Mahomes' Blockbuster Contract Worth It?

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🗓️ 16 July 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Last week, Patrick Mahomes signed a ten-year contract extension to stay with the Kansas City Chiefs through the 2031 season. It’s reportedly the richest contract in sports history, worth upwards of $475 million. The Athletic’s Nate Taylor joins us to talk about how the deal came about, what challenges it creates for the Chiefs, and how Mahomes and the team will now define success.

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0:00.0

last week Pat Mahomes made history. Patrick Mahomes has officially signed a 10-year extension

0:12.2

to stay in Kansas City through the 2031 season worth up to $500 million. It's the richest

0:18.0

contract in sports history. Today, the Athletics' Mate Taylor joins us to talk about how the

0:23.9

deal came about, what challenges it creates for the chiefs, and how Mahomes and the team

0:29.5

will now define success. If he's successful with this amount of burden placed on top of

0:34.9

him and they win multiple Super Bowls, I think it will be a success. When we look at it,

0:39.3

10 to 15 years from now. From Wondering on the Athletic, I'm Kavitha Davidson.

0:46.2

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