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Mahomes Slides in Rankings as Chiefs Unlock $43.65 Million With Contract Restructure

His rehab from December ACL/LCL tears has no firm return date.

Overview

  • Bleacher Report’s new all-time list places Patrick Mahomes at No. 4 behind Tom Brady, Joe Montana and Peyton Manning.
  • NFL.com’s Nick Shook ranked Mahomes in Tier 2 at 13th among 2025 starters, noting a 5–7 TD-INT stretch before his Week 15 knee injury.
  • NFL Shop’s 2025 sales list did not include Mahomes in the top 10 for the U.S. and Canada, led by Josh Allen with Drake Maye second.
  • Kansas City converted $54.45 million of Mahomes’ 2026 salary into a signing bonus, lowering his 2026 cap hit to $34.65 million and generating roughly $43.65 million in space, the fourth straight year of restructuring.
  • Mahomes underwent surgery and is rehabbing in Kansas City following torn ACL/LCL, after a 2025 season with 4,009 total yards and 27 touchdowns as the Chiefs missed the playoffs.