Patrick Mahomes not worried about QBs signing larger contracts Ive made enough money

For the third time this offseason, an NFL quarterback has signed a contract with an average annual value higher than Patrick Mahomes' deal.Kyler Murray joined Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson as the QBs whose ma sive extensions each pay more than the $45 million per year Mahomes will average over the life of his deal. But Mahomes said he's not concerned about how much other NFL quarterbacks are making per year, or where he stands in the field.Mahomes said that he thinks it's great for the quarterback market to add new, higher-paying deals, and he wants players to continue getting paid.When I signed my deal, I knew I was going to be pretty set for life, regardle s of what the market kind of happens, . But you just keep playing. Money is one thing, but when you get those Super Bowl rings, at the end of your career, I think thats going to be what you look back upon. I think Ive made enough money from Dante Exum Jersey the football field and obviously off of it as well, that it wont matter at the end of the day.MORE:Mahomes is now the fourth highest-paid quarterback in the league in terms of average annual value (AAV). On top of that, the other QBs will be able to enter free agency earlier and potentially secure another ma sive payday, while Mahomes isn't scheduled to be a free agent until his age 37 season.Mahomes said it is not Donovan Mitchell Jersey a big deal to be the highest-paid quarterback, noting that each year, everyone who signed extensions are pa sed by the next quarterbacks up."The next guy up is the top-paid guy," Mahomes said. "I'm sure when Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Ru sell Wilson and all these guys come around, they'll keep setting the bar even higher."You always want to get paid, take care of your family, but I want to have a great team around me as well and so whatever way that is, I'm going to make sure I have a great team around me the rest of my career."MORE: And given the major names on the quarterback market still coming up, Mahomes could continue to move down the QB pay list before too long.This offseason has been filled with quarterbacks signing big deals.On March 15, to remain in Green Bay. He became the first player to average more than $50 million per season. His entire contract is guaranteed; at the time he signed, it was the largest guarantee ever for an NFL player.Just a few days later, Matthew Stafford though it is e sentially a three-year, $129 million extension to remain with the Rams.MORE:After Watson was traded from the Texans to the Browns on March 30, that is entirely guaranteed. Itreset the record for the most guaranteed money in an NFL contract.Then it was Derek Carr's turn to join the offseason frenzy. He signed a three-year, $121.5 million deal Elijah Hughes Jersey in April that made him the fifth highest-paid player in the league. that will keep him in Arizona through the 2028 season, and makes him the second highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. His contract is for five years and $230.5 million, with $160 million guaranteed and $104.3 million guaranteed at signing.Mahomes is likely to continue to move down the highest-paid QB list as more deals are signed. from the Ravens that could make him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league. He is a free agent after the 2022 season.Wilson signed a four-year, $140 million deal in 2019 with Seattle that runs through the 2023 season. While he is in his mid-30s, the now-Broncos QB should be in line for another big deal.Then come the next two superstar quarterbacks, Burrow and Herbert, the top two picks from the 2020 NFL Draft, who will be eligible to sign extensions with their teams in Rudy Gobert Jersey 2023. They are both expected to sign ma sive deals that could again reset the QB market.MORE:Back in September 2020, Mahomes with $26 million in potential bonuses that could push the overall total of the deal to $502.631 million. He will make an average of $45 million per year.Unlike many of the contracts signed recently, however, Mahomes' contract does not come with a lot of guaranteed money. He had just $141.428 million in guarantees, with $63.082 million coming in the form of a signing bonus.Here's a look at the year-by-year breakdown of his contract during the remainder of his deal, .YearTotal cashBase salaryRoster bonusWorkout bonus2022$29.45 million$1.5 million$27.4 million$550,0002023$40.45 million$5.5 million$34.4 million$550,0002024$37.95 million$2.5 million$34.9 million$550,0002025$41.95 million$2.5 million$38.9 million$550,0002026$41.95 million$2.5 million$38.9 million$550,0002027$59.95 million$10 million$49.4 million$550,0002028$44.45 million$13 million$30.9 million$550,0002029$44.95 million$20.5 million$23.9 million$550,0002030$50.45 million$27 million$22.9 million$550,0002031$52.45 million$38 million$13.9 million$550,000What made Mahomes' contract so unusual was how long it would take for him to become a free agent.Most players have signed shorter-term deals so they can make several trips to free agency during their prime and continue to sign lucrative deals. Mahomes, however, won't hit free agency until 2032, when he will be Ricky Rubio Jersey entering his age 37 campaign.MORE: Here's a look at when other quarterbacks who have signed extensions in their 20s can enter free agency:QuarterbackFree agency yearAgePatrick Mahomes203237Josh Allen202933Kyler Murray202932Deshaun Watson202732Dak Prescott202532Jimmy Garoppolo202332Jared Goff202531, Mahomes is worth $40 million. That will almost certainly change as he continues to progre s in his career.To date, his estimated career earnings on the field as just over $47 million. But by the end of his current contract, he'll have made $491,454,472.That doesn't include his off-field money made through endorsements. He has deals with Adidas, Oakley, E sentia Water, Hy-Vee, DirecTV and State Farm, . Related Articles