Record contract for NFL quarterback
504.75 million dollars – This is how much this athlete earns now
Updated June 11, 2026 – 12:24 a.mReading time: 2 minutes
After a botched season, the Kansas City Chiefs are clearly relying on their playmaker Patrick Mahomes. To do this, they dig deep into their pockets again.
Record salary for the star quarterback: Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed on a contract extension with an NFL maximum of 504.75 million US dollars (around 437 million euros). Mahomes’ agency Equity Sports announced this on Wednesday. “The magic continues,” the agency said. It wasn’t entirely clear whether she was referring to the magic of Mahomes’ game or his enormous salary.
A little later, the Chiefs also confirmed the spectacular contract extension with
According to consistent reports, the agreement extends Mahomes’ contract by two years until 2033. The 30-year-old led the team to three Super Bowl triumphs, but in the past season in the US professional football league the Chiefs clearly missed the playoffs. Mahomes suffered torn ligaments in his left knee in December, underwent surgery and missed the rest of the season.
A total of $522.25 million is possible
Mahomes had already signed a then-record contract worth $450 million (plus possible bonuses of $50 million) in July 2020, which tied him to the Chiefs until 2031. The club has restructured the contract several times to reduce Mahomes’ salary burden on the team. The current contract includes bonuses and other allowances that could even increase Mahomes’ salary to $522.25 million.
With the extension, Mahomes is now under contract for at least three years longer than any other quarterback in the NFL (until 2033). He would then be 38 years old. The second-largest total value of a contract is $330 million (for quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills).