The revised deal would bump his 2026 cap number to $78.213 million. Next year, they could do the same thing with his $55.75 million in salary and roster bonus. But kicking the can goes only so far.

But even if the Cowboys lower his pay to the minimum of $1.255 million and convert the remaining $46.495 into a guaranteed payment, they're still looking at a $51.445 million cap charge for the ...

By giving him a $47.745 million dollar restructuring bonus and spreading it over five years, Mahomes’s 2025 cap burden would be $11.8 million. Coupled with past bonuses, his cap number for 2025 would ...