Kansas City continues to do financial gymnastics after signing Mahomes to a historically large contract in 2020

The Kansas City Chiefs have once again turned to Patrick Mahomes to help create financial flexibility—this time restructuring his deal to free up more than $43 million in salary cap space ahead of the 2026 season. According to salary cap analyst Jason ...

Patrick Mahomes is taking a haircut to help his team in 2026. Over The Cap reported Wednesday that Mahomes lowered his salary cap number from $78.2 million to $34.65 million, creating $43.56 million in cap space for this upcoming season.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes summed up the Kansas City Chiefs’ trade of cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams the same way many fans did Wednesday. In one word. According to multiple reports, the Chiefs traded McDuffie to the Rams for a 2026 first-round pick, fifth- and sixth-round picks and a 2027 third-round pick.

It's safe to say Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is going to miss cornerback Trent McDuffie. Mahomes took to social media Wednesday after McDuffie was reportedly traded to the Los Angeles Rams and had a brief reaction: According to ESPN's Adam Schefter,