7 things we learned from Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ GQ magazine feature

What did we learn about Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes from his feature in August’s issue of GQ magazine?

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What does Mahomes’ offseason routine look like?

“He’s up at 7 a.m., often with no alarm. He flips on TV, usually ESPN—where occasionally he’ll find that he’s the topic of discussion—drinks his coffee, then drinks a pre-workout supplement concoction, in that order. At 9 a.m., a workout: an hour for arms, an hour and a half for legs. Then he eats lunch, after which some days he has a virtual meeting with teammates and coaches or he plays video games. Only in this narrow noon-to-2 p.m. window, though. He doesn’t ‘want to get lost in playing video games all day.’ During the season he swears them off.”

A day in the life of Mahomes seems pretty normal from the looks of it. It feels closer to an everyman than a quarterback worth a half-billion dollars. In addition to the details above, Mahomes’ day includes a 3 p.m. tee time or Peleton ride depending on the day. He’s pretty dang competitive with that whole leaderboard system they have.

By 5 p.m., he’s hanging out with his longtime girlfriend Brittany Matthews and their two dogs, Steel and Silver. Without any prior commitment that’d keep him up, he’s in bed sometimes before 10 p.m., which is somewhat surprising for a 24-year-old superstar athlete.