On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs secured their future after signing Patrick Mahomes to a historic 10-year extension worth a maximum of $503 million.
And now, the hard work begins for the Chiefs’ front office.
For the past two seasons, the Chiefs possessed the single biggest advantage in the NFL in Mahomes, an All-Pro, MVP quarterback on a dirt-cheap rookie deal. They took advantage of it, using the free salary-cap room to sign transformational talents like Frank Clark and Tyrann Mathieu, along with other key contributors like Sammy Watkins and Anthony Hitchens.