Kansas City Chiefs Reportedly to Restructure Patrick Mahomes' Contract

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off their second consecutive Super Bowl victory and have an opportunity to become the first team ever to win three in a row in New Orleans in February.

Now, with that in mind, quarterback Patrick Mahomes knows he can't do it alone and that he needs the best people around him to be successful. With the NFL's salary cap structure, teams can sometimes be held hostage by expensive quarterback contracts that prevent bringing complementary players into the fold.

According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter : "Patrick Mahomes will be restructuring his contract to create an additional $21.6 million worth of salary-cap space for the Chiefs as they aim to become the first NFL team to three-peat, per league sources."

In 2020, Mahomes signed a massive 10-year, $450 million extension that's actually pretty team-friendly. The former Texas Tech Red Raider has been good about moving money around in his contract to make funds available for the team to have capital to sign other players. And it's paid off.

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Maybe most importantly right now, the Chiefs are trying to free up funds to afford defensive tackle Chris Jones, who is set to become a free agent. Jones has consistently been Kansas City's best defensive player.

Oddly, Mahomes had the worst season of his career since he became a starter, and it didn't even matter. The Chiefs still blew through the AFC playoffs - including a road win over the No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens - and beat the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas for their most recent championship.