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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: 'It Won't Matter' to Me What Other QBs are Paid

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes said he's not concerned about the ever-rising salaries for quarterbacks as he prepares to start his 10-year, $450 million contract.

Mahomes signed his extension with K.C. in 2020 when he still had two years left on his rookie deal. The deal's $45 million average is down to fourth in the NFL behind three other QBs: the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers ($50.3 million), Arizona Cardinals' Kyler Murray ($46.1 million) and Cleveland Browns' Deshaun Watson ($46 million), per Spotrac.

The 2018 NFL MVP told reporters Friday he's not worried about potentially missing out on some short-term financial gains by signing a long-term deal early:

"When I signed my deal, I knew I was going to be pretty set for life, regardless of what the market kind of happens.