The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls and understand they have some unbelievable talent. On Thursday night, the team locked down one of its key players as ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Pro Bowl center Creed Humphrey and the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension, including $50 million guaranteed.
This deal now will make Creed Humphrey the highest-paid center in NFL history. According to Pro Football Focus, he had an outstanding season as in the 2023 season, he finished with a 78.2 offensive grade and in 1,092 offensive snaps he allowed 16 total pressures, three quarterback hits and four sacks. This gives Patrick Mahomes a star to snap him the football for the foreseeable future.
He has been a star in his first three seasons as the second-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft out of Oklahoma and has already been a two-time Pro Bowler, a second-team All-Pro and a two-time Super Bowl champion. With offensive linemen struggling and dealing with injuries, getting Creed Humphrey locked up as arguably the best center in the NFL means the Chiefs are in a great position in the 2024 season and beyond.
What should we expect out of the Kansas City Chiefs this season?
With the Kansas City Chiefs, it is difficult to count them out until they are officially eliminated from the postseason as they had one of their worst regular seasons in the Patrick Mahomes era and went on to win the Super Bowl. The Chiefs are dealing with injuries as wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown is likely out for the regular season opener with a shoulder injury.
The AFC looks a bit tougher overall as there are a lot of teams looking like potential contenders but until the Kansas City Chiefs are knocked off, it is difficult to believe they are not going to be pencilled into the Super Bowl once again.
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