Kansas City Chiefs restructure QB Patrick Mahomes' contract

Kansas City Chiefs restructured QB Patrick Mahomes' contract on February 18, 2026.

Known details

Compensation: Converted $44.05M of base salary plus a $10.4M roster bonus into signing bonus, creating $43.56M of cap space with Kansas City (KC)

Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

92Patrick Mahomes9215/179599909689$35M30.96'2"230

88Justin FieldsNEW7211/17740649488$3.0M27.46'3"223

20Garrett NussmeierNEW162/170050505$1.1M——203

20Chris Oladokun282/17166813965$1.0M28.96'1"195

92Patrick Mahomes9215/179599909689$35M30.96'2"230

45Shane BuecheleLEFT291/1740696—$1.1M28.56'0"210

25Gardner MinshewLEFT398/17750479625$5.7M30.26'1"225

20Chris Oladokun282/17166813965$1.0M28.96'1"195

OfficialFeb 18, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs restructure QB Patrick Mahomes' contract
Converted $44.05M of base salary plus a $10.4M roster bonus into signing bonus, creating $43.56M of cap space with Kansas City (KC)
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