Bleacher Report · Jan 30, 2023
Patrick Mahomes' Father: Bears Told Us They'd Draft Son over Mitch Trubisky in 2017
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has already enjoyed a legendary career for the Kansas City Chiefs, as the two sides were a perfect match when the team traded up to draft him 10th overall in 2017.
However, Mahomes' father, Patrick Mahomes Sr., revealed Monday that there was a belief his son was going to end up with a different franchise that night.
The elder Mahomes appeared on The Parkins & Spiegel Show on WSCR 670 The Score and said the Chicago Bears informed his son he would be selected by them with the No. 3 overall pick. The Bears instead traded up to No. 2 to draft Mitch Trubisky, and the rest is history:
