The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have reached an agreement on a 10-year contract extension linking him to Kansas City during the 2031 season, league sources reported to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Chiefs took Mahomes’ fifth year option for the 2021 season in April, putting him under contract for the next two seasons. The 10-year extension puts him under contract with the Chiefs for the next 12 seasons.
The Chiefs had said they intended to sign their franchise quarterback to an extension, but had previously indicated that it might not occur until after this season.
Mahomes, 24, was named Super Bowl MVP after Kansas City’s 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV to become the first quarterback in NFL history to win an MVP of the league and the Super Bowl before turning 25.
Mahomes became the youngest quarterback to be named Super Bowl MVP, helping the Chiefs erase a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter by leading three touchdown units. He finished 26 of 42 for 286 yards with three total touchdowns (two passes, one running), two interceptions and a passer rating of 78.6. He joined Tom Brady (Super Bowl XLIX) and Terry Bradshaw (XIV) as the only players to win the Super Bowl MVP despite throwing multiple interceptions.
He was named NFL MVP after the 2018 season when he led the NFL with 50 touchdown passes and threw for 5,097 yards in his first full season as a starter.
The Chiefs traded in the 2017 draft to select Mahomes with the 10th overall pick. He stayed out for most of his rookie season behind starter Alex Smith, only starting at the end of the season when the Chiefs rested their starters.
The Chiefs traded Smith to the Washington Redskins before the following season, making Mahomes the starter.
Overall, Mahomes has thrown for 9,412 yards with 76 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 31 regular season games. In five playoff games, he has thrown for 1,474 yards with 13 touchdowns and two interceptions.
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