A pair of quarterbacks signed new, massive contracts over the weekend, continuing to push Patrick Mahomes down the list of the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks.
Jordan Love inked a four-year, $220 million extension with the Green Bay Packers that includes $160.3 million guaranteed. The deal brought Love into a tie for the highest-paid quarterback in the league on an average annual basis.
Shortly before Love and the Packers agreed to their extension, Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins agreed to a huge extension — a four-year, $212.4 million deal with $167.2 million guaranteed, making Tagovailoa the fourth-highest-paid signal-caller on an average annual basis.
After Love and Tagovailoa’s new deals, Mahomes fell out of the top 10 for the highest-paid quarterbacks on a yearly basis. The Kansas City Chiefs star is tied for 11th in average annual salary for a quarterback, earning $45 million per year.
While some might view the three-time Super Bowl winner’s contract as underpaid, Mahomes doesn’t see it that way.
“Not necessarily,” Mahomes said when asked if he felt he’s underpaid on his current contract. “I think we do a great job of managing my money, to be able to pay me a lot of money and keep a good team around me. I know we’ve kind of restructured it a couple of times and got the cash flow up in certain spots and [in] certain years. It’s about having a good dialogue [and] good communication with the front office, with ownership. We’ve done that here.
“We’ve been able to allow me to be a highly-paid guy while at the same time build a great team around me.”
Mahomes is in the midst of a 10-year, $450 million deal that he signed in 2020. Even though the two-time MVP is arguably the league’s most accomplished QB, he doesn’t harbor any hard feelings toward others getting paid more than him.
“It’s awesome for the quarterback position,” Mahomes said. “I know every time a contract comes up, everybody looks at my APY (average per year) and everything like that. I’m…
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