Before the 2020 NFL season, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signed a record-breaking 10-year deal worth $450 million.
The man who negotiated that deal is Mahomes’ agent, Leigh Steinberg.
Steinberg has been a player agent since 1974 and has negotiated more than $4 billion in salaries for his 300-plus clients. Steinberg is credited with being the real-life inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire.
The 71-year-old currently represents San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. Steinberg was also John Lynch’s agent during his playing days and represented Hall of Famer Steve Young.