Mahomes Signs New Deal

[DzRams]

Not exactly....he did sign a "bridge deal" for one year. After his 2nd starting season, he then played well enough to prove his value.

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I wasn't aware of the "bridge" contract. We're both partially right.

Technically, this was a bridge contract and served the function of decreasing Green Bay's risk. After doing research, it appears they signed him to this contract in lieu of picking up his 5th year option. This contract lowered the guaranteed amount on his 5th year salary but paid him money up front and gave him the potential to make more with incentives. Win-win for both.

However, they still paid him the large contract after one season of starting. He signed an extension for $220 mil on 7/27/24, which was before he took one snap in his 5th season. And the bridge contract didn't give them an extra year to evaluate; it just replaced the optional 5th year.

 

[RamFan503]

If Mahomes stays healthy that contract will seem cheap in 2030.

If he stays healthy, I’m guessing there will be another extension before 2030 that pays him more

 

[fearsomefour]

To play football.

He’s among the best of the best at it, but geez. This is all so out of proportion to real world work.

The people in the stadium are able to pay the prices, clearly. Many of us subscribe to streaming… to pay for it all.

Its all supply and demand.
You know why a starting MLB pitcher makes more money than a neuro surgeon? They are harder to find.
Just supply and demand, nothing more.

 

[fearsomefour]

Depending how it is structured it could be a self sabotaging deal for Mahomes if it guts depth/talent from the roster.
Also.....with this last injury, is this the start of the Mahomes injury train?

 

[snackdaddy]

A billion dollars just ain't what it used to be.

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

 

[Coliseum Ram]

Depending how it is structured it could be a self sabotaging deal for Mahomes if it guts depth/talent from the roster.
Also.....with this last injury, is this the start of the Mahomes injury train?

I had this thought in '08, after Tom Brady tore his ACL and missed a year after having won 3 Super Bowls.

Nah, more likely Patrick wins a few more.