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Patrick Mahomes Contract

Patrick Mahomes signed a eight-year, $504.75 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $150.25 million guaranteed and can reach $522.25 million with incentives. It carries a $34.65 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

8-year contract$504.8M
Guaranteed
$150.3M
Average / year
$63.09M
Free agency
2034 UFA
Quarterback #15Age 3010 NFL seasons6' 2" / 225 lbsTexas Tech
Patrick Mahomes headshotKansas City Chiefs logo
KCQB / 15

2026 contract ledger

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Patrick Mahomes current contract summary
2026$1,300,000$4,114,888$56,750,000$0$34,653,888

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Patrick Mahomes current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,300,000$4,114,888$0$0$0$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$56,750,000$34,653,888
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $4,114,888 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $1,000,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $28,239,000=$34,653,888

Career cash flow

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$70M$35M$0
KC2017–2033
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $54,450,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $1,000,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$56,750,000

Annual career ledger

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Patrick Mahomes complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2017NEW DEAL22KC$465,000$10,086,026$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,551,026$10,551,026
201823KC$555,000$0$0$656,635$0$0$0$0$0$1,211,635$11,762,661
201924KC$645,000$0$0$1,313,270$0$0$0$0$0$1,958,270$13,720,931
2020NEW DEAL25KC$825,000$10,000,000$0$0$0$0$101,636$0$0$10,926,636$24,647,567
202126KC$990,000$0$21,716,905$0$0$100,000$0$0$0$22,806,905$47,454,472
202227KC$1,500,000$0$0$27,400,000$0$550,000$0$0$0$29,450,000$76,904,472
202328KC$1,325,556$20,574,444$12,000,000$22,400,000$0$550,000$2,500,000$0$0$59,350,000$136,254,472
202429KC$9,850,000$0$27,000,000$7,900,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$45,750,000$182,004,472
202530KC$1,255,000$0$47,745,000$0$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$50,000,000$232,004,472
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED31KC$1,300,000$0$54,450,000$0$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$56,750,000$288,754,472
2027SCHEDULED32KC$27,000,000$0$0$30,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$58,000,000$346,754,472
2028SCHEDULED33KC$29,000,000$0$0$30,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$60,000,000$406,754,472
2029SCHEDULED34KC$31,500,000$0$0$30,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$62,500,000$469,254,472
2030SCHEDULED35KC$32,750,000$0$0$30,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$63,750,000$533,004,472
2031SCHEDULED36KC$34,750,000$0$0$30,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$65,750,000$598,754,472
2032SCHEDULED37KC$37,000,000$0$0$30,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$68,000,000$666,754,472
2033SCHEDULED38KC$39,000,000$0$0$30,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$0$70,000,000$736,754,472
Career totals$249,710,556$40,660,470$162,911,905$269,669,905$0$11,200,000$2,601,636$0$0$736,754,472$736,754,472

Contract history

3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20172017
  2. 20202020
  3. 20262026
Career cash shown: $232M · Projected under current schedule: $736.8M