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Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes Agree To 10-Year, $503M Extension
Randy Moss: Patriots
Kansas City will get to watch Patrick Mahomes sling the pigskin for the next dozen seasons.
The Chiefs and the quar- terback reached an agree- ment on a 10-year contract extension that will keep the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player in K.C. through the 2031 season, NFL Network's Michael Silver reported, per a source informed of the deal.
It is worth a colossal $503M with $477M in guar- antee mechanisms which gives Mahomes the ability to have outs if the mecha- nisms are not exercised, NFL
the sports world.
LeBron James Asks Patrick Mahomes For $5
Los Angeles Lakers su- perstar LeBron James jok- ingly asked if he could borrow a few bucks on Insta- gram.
All jokes aside, James isn't hurting in the money department.
Forbes estimated that he was the fifth highest paid athlete in the world in 2020, bringing in $88.2M between his NBA salary ($28.2M) and endorsements ($60M).
Shaq Barrett Casts Doubt On Long-Term Contract With Buccaneers
SHAQ BARRETT
Shaq Barrett had been optimistic about getting a long-term deal done with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but things appear to have changed.
Barrett was franchise tagged by the Buccaneers this offseason, and the two sides have until July 15 to negotiate a long-term deal. That is growing less likely, according to the defensive lineman.
“Long-term will probably be pretty hard with the situa- tion of the world right now. I think we’re working on a deal, but it probably won’t be long (term),” Barrett told Sir- iusXM NFL Radio.
Barrett added, however, that he would “for sure” sign his franchise tender if no long-term contract is agreed.
Fun’ With Cam Newton
PATRICK MAHOMES Network Insider Ian
Rapoport reported.
It is the largest contract in
sports history as Mahomes becomes the first athlete with a half-billion-dollar contract and the first NFL player to be the highest-paid athlete in
The New England Patriots are going to have a much dif- ferent look on offense this season if Cam Newton wins the Week 1 starting job, and Randy Moss thinks that could be a good thing for fans.
In an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up!” Moss said he believes New England’s of- fense will be more fun to watch with Newton under center than it was with Tom Brady. The Hall of Famer was sure to note that he was “not discrediting anything Tom accomplished,” but he feels Newton’s style of play has the potential to lead to a more entertaining product.
“I just think what we have seen coming out of New Eng- land for the past let’s say 20
CAM NEWTON
years, there is going to be a change in New England,” Moss said. “But, I think we are going to see them have a lot more fun out there and Cam Newton is going to give them that opportunity for the fans, not just the New England Patriots fans, but the football fans around the world to really see how fun this offense can really be.”
Offense Will Be ‘A Lot More
Chiefs’ Chris Jones
Threatens To Sit Out Season
Over Contract Situation
Chris Jones is in the middle of a contract standoff with the Kansas City Chiefs and threatening to sit out the season.
Jones was a second- round pick by the Chiefs in 2016 and originally signed a 4-year, $6.23 million deal that he has fulfilled. The for- mer Mississippi State defen- sive lineman had 15.5 sacks in 2018 and nine last season and vastly outperformed his rookie deal.
KC franchise-tagged Jones, and he hasn’t signed his tender yet. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo said Jones deserves a contract extension but doesn’t expect one to happen. Jones responded on Twitter and threatened
CHRIS JONES
not to play like Le’Veon Bell.
If Jones were to skip the season, he would be passing up $16.1 million from the franchise tag, which is more than two and a half times his career earnings thus far. But he has been playing hardball all offseason long, so you can’t put anything past him.
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