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Patrick Mahomes Contract 'Priority' for Chiefs; No Timetable for Extension

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The Kansas City Chiefs want to complete a contract extension with Patrick Mahomes, but they won't rush the negotiations, with more pressing matters in front of them.

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach addressed Mahomes' contract status during a conference call with reporters Thursday.

"Pat is a priority, and the way we look at it now with all that's going on, I mean, we're going to have a lot of time to work with," Veach said. "Again, just Pat and his agents, Chris (Cabott) and Leigh Steinberg, they know that Pat is a priority.