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NFL Rumors: Patrick Mahomes Could Eye Team-Friendly Contracts in Prime to Help Chiefs

As the Kansas City Chiefs continue to negotiate a new contract with Patrick Mahomes, the two-time NFL MVP is thinking about ways he can help keep the core of this team strong into the future.

Per The Athletic's Nate Taylor, Mahomes "has considered" signing for less money to give the Chiefs more cap flexibility to address other areas on the roster.

Mahomes explained his thought process as he talks with the team about a new deal, via Taylor:

"It's more of a (thought) that you just want to do (a contract to where you don't) hurt other quarterbacks whenever their contracts come up.