KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was never much of a surprise that the Kansas City Chiefs eventually would sign Patrick Mahomes to the largest contract in NFL history. Especially so after the brilliant young quarterback had just led the franchise to its first title in 50 years. What did surprise some people? That Mahomes left some money on the table. You see, the Chiefs found themselves in salary cap purgatory after beating the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl last February. Along with signing their quarterback, general manager Brett Veach knew tight end Travis Kelce was due a salary bump, and that defensive tackle Chris Jones was going to walk in free agency if he didn't get a long-term deal.
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