BREAKING NEWS: The future of the Kansas City Chiefs has just changed — Team President Clark Hunt announced the contract of the century: Patrick Mahomes will be with the Chiefs for life with an unprecedented commitment in NFL history! From a boy with a dream of becoming QB No. 1, Mahomes has now officially become the immortal soul of Kansas City, making the entire NFL community explode!

What he’s accomplished in his young career has been done on his rookie contract, paying him a shade more than $5 million this season, or less than what 10 players make on his very own team.

The Chiefs are able to negotiate a long-term deal with Mahomes for the first time this offseason, and some front-office executives believe the going price will be a four- or five-year contract worth about $40 million annually.

The Chiefs have been planning for it, too, structuring contracts the past couple of seasons with an eye on his future.

“We are certainly excited about the opportunity to extend Patrick’s stay with the Chiefs and hope that it lasts his entire career,” team owner Clark Hunt said. “It’s probably a little bit premature to be talking about a new contract. Everyone knows that the first opportunity that we’ll have to re-sign him will come at the end of this season.

But that is a decision that we will have to make with his representatives, whether this is the right time, or perhaps a year from now.” I’m