After the Kansas City Chiefs gave quarterback Patrick Mahomes a 10-year contract extension, several Denver Broncos players reacted to the news on Twitter. Mahomes could earn up to $503 million if he maxes out all the incentives in his new deal.
Broncos defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker said he was happy for his division rival and motivated (presumably to earn a big contract himself).
So happy for Pat, definitely motivated even more.
— DeMarcus Walker (@livinglegend_44) July 6, 2020
Denver rookie linebacker Justin Strnad shared a video meme after the news broke:
Gotta love it 😂 https://t.co/2ipI34kjY3
— Justin Strnad (@jsgarbs) July 6, 2020
Broncos cornerback Davontae Harris shared several tweets about Mahomes’ record-breaking contract.
This unheard of in football. That man just changed the game!!!!! Respect‼️ https://t.co/cDt1GWLwEE
— Davontae Harris (@wichkid) July 6, 2020
That boy Mahomes just signed the longest football contract I’ve ever seen lol gotta be for a billion 😂😂
— Davontae Harris (@wichkid) July 6, 2020
Harris also pointed out that fans shouldn’t think every football player earns anything close to what Mahomes will be paid.
Don’t let Patrick Mahomes contract fool you, we all NOT getting paid like that. I’m still broke compared to him 😂
— Davontae Harris (@wichkid) July 6, 2020
Mahomes will earn an average of $45 million per season, according to Spotrac.com. Harris will earn $750,000 this season and he has earned $1,283,515 through two years in the NFL so far.
Denver is scheduled to host Mahomes in Week 7 this season (Oct. 25) and then travel to play the Chiefs on the road in Week 13 (Dec. 6). The team’s complete regular season schedule can be seen here.
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