After the Kansas City Chiefs failed to protect Patrick Mahomes in a Super Bowl loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a few seasons ago, they invested in the offensive line. One of the investments was Creed Humphrey, a center from the University of Oklahoma, in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Like many other Chiefs moves, it was a success. Humphrey has started all 51 of the Chiefs’ regular-season games since being drafted, has been a major part of two Super Bowl championships and has been selected to two Pro Bowls in his first three seasons. And like other Chiefs stars, Humphrey is now commanding a top-tier salary.
Humphrey agreed to an extension that makes him the highest-paid center in the NFL. It’s a four-year, $72 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed. according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Patrick Mahomes signed a contract extension that was huge, but still allowed the Chiefs some cap space to retain some of their best players. Being able to retain Humphrey for $18 million per season is one of those decisions.
The Chiefs are looking for their third straight Super Bowl championship and have assembled some of the best players in the NFL at many different positions. Their young center was one of those players and he isn’t going anywhere for a while.
