Right now, the Kansas City Chiefs’ focus is defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But shortly after the game — whether it results in a parade or not — the team will have to make some difficult decisions about its future.
Everyone realizes quarterback Patrick Mahomes will likely earn somewhere around $200 million — and that already has players like wide receiver Sammy Watkins doing some thinking. Watkins explained this morning that he may be open to a pay cut to stay with the Chiefs.
And then there is the question of defensive tackle Chris Jones, who led the Chiefs in sacks in 2018, only to watch the team trade for defensive end Frank Clark and make him the third-highest paid lineman in the NFL.