Kansas City owner Clark Hunt and general manager Brett Veach would love their franchise quarterback to play next season for just the $2.7 million in the fourth year of his rookie deal. There's no way that's happening.
Trust me as a former GM who negotiated several major contracts with Mahomes’ agent, Leigh Steinberg. Along with his partner Chris Cabott, Steinberg knows well that with a $200 million-plus contract on the horizon, they can't allow Mahomes to risk a career-altering injury —
a bullet they already dodged once this season — before he takes the field next season. And there’s no doubt Mahomes is deserving of the top spot on the NFL salary scale.