After missing out on a historic three-peat, Andy Reid has got straight back to business.
The Kansas City Chiefs head coach was struggling to keep his team together in free agency.
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But he has given himself some breathing room by restructuring quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive lineman Chris Jones' contracts to save $49million, per ESPN.
Over the Cap was projecting the Chiefs to enter the 2025 season $19 million over the 2025 salary cap.
Mahomes was previously due to count $28 million, while Jones was due $23.6 million.
But both have agreed to convert salary into bonuses, which can be spread over the next four years -- the exact terms of their restructures have not been revealed.
Reid needed the savings after signing left tackle Jaylon Moore on a two-year, $30 million deal and cornerback Kristian Fulton for $20.5 million over two years.
Moore has primarily been used as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers and will compete to fill a problematic role for the Chiefs.
All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney has been traded to the Chicago Bears, after being moved outside last season.
Kingsley Suamataia, Wanya Morris, and DJ Humphries were all deployed to protect Mahomes' blindside last season before Thuney's move.
NFL Draft, and he had slotted in as Trent Williams’ understudy at left tackle.
Another former San Francisco star -- running back Elijah Mitchell -- has agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $3.5 million to add depth.
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Perhaps Kansas City's biggest offseason move was seeing Hall of Fame-bound tight end Travis Kelce opt to see out the final season of his contract.
The superstar admitted after the Super Bowl defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles that he was considering his future but will be back in the fall.
Reid admitted that trying to churn out championship-caliber rosters year after year was a major battle due to cap constraints.
“He’s one of my favorite all-time guys that I’ve coached,” Reid said of Thuney on the The Bettor Angle podcast.
“You know that human part of it. You’re around him, and he’s just a good dude. I mean, just all-around a good dude. Tough, dirty, dirty tough. He’s going to do Chicago just heck of a job. I mean, he still can play.
“The thing you’ve got to do is you’ve got to be able to manage this cap thing. And it’s a nightmare that way.
"If you’re not going to push a ton of money forward, then you got to manage the cap and try to keep consistent with this whole winning thing.
"And it’s not an easy thing to manage, and sometimes you have to make these decisions, and it just kicks you right in the butt. They’re tough ones.”
Mahomes signed a massive $500 million contract in 2020.
He has reworked the deal four times as he looks to ensure the team around him is capable of challenging for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
At $50 million per year, he is among the best-paid NFL players of all time but trails several rivals.
Dallas Cowboys signal-caller Dak Prescott ($60 million) leads the way, ahead of Buffalo Bills standout Allen, who recently signed a massive new deal that nets him $55 million per season.
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