By Mike Florio The headline that came from Patrick Mahomes‘s recent comments regarding his contract, which is already outdated less than 40 months after it was finalized, focused on his decision to prioritize legacy over money. The full contents were far more nuanced. Mahomes is trying to strike the right balance between taking too much and not being [more] Read more… … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes is trying to strike the balance between too much and not enough
Report: Only Chiefs, Bills had “substantive” trade talks for DeAndre Hopkins
By Mike Florio It appears that the Cardinals’ plan from the get-go was to try to trade receiver DeAndre Hopkins and, if no trade could be had, to cut him before June 1. Efforts were indeed made to trade Hopkins, and two of the teams in which Hopkins expressed interest spoke to Arizona. Via Albert Breer of SI.com, [more] Read more… … [Read more...] about Report: Only Chiefs, Bills had “substantive” trade talks for DeAndre Hopkins
Shaquille O’Neal wants to face Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce in two on two
By Mike Florio Two days after Shaquille O’Neal was served with two lawsuits seeking payment from him for two different alleged crypto scams, Shaq was in sufficiently good humor to push the best player in football for a two-on-two basketball contest. Via Pete Grathoff of the Kansas City Star, Shaq challenged Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a game [more] Read more… … [Read more...] about Shaquille O’Neal wants to face Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce in two on two
DeAndre Hopkins has not yet been officially released
By Mike Florio Memorial Day weekend began with a Friday afternoon announcement from the Cardinals that they have released receiver DeAndre Hopkins. They have not yet officially released him, however. Apparently, the league made Memorial Day weekend a four-day break, with no transactions posted on Friday. This assumption is bolstered by the fact that the waiver requests … [Read more...] about DeAndre Hopkins has not yet been officially released
Patrick Mahomes: I think we’re deep at receiver
By Myles Simmons The Chiefs lost two of their key receivers from 2022 to the AFC East, as JuJu Smith-Schuster signed with the Patriots and Mecole Hardman signed with the Jets in free agency. But the group that catches passes from two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes should still be set up to succeed in the coming season. Kansas City [more] Read more… … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes: I think we’re deep at receiver