Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave his offensive linemen memorable Christmas gifts. The Chiefs and NFL reporter/host Kay Adams shared photos of the gift package Mahomes gave to each lineman. The package includes Rolex watches, Lucchese boots, Yeti coolers, Oakley sunglasses and Normatec compression boots.
Per MSN, the combined cost of the Christmas gift package would be at least $7,000. Mahomes wanted to make sure that the guys protecting him each game had a Christmas they wouldn’t forget.
The gift package for the linemen came before the Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 27-19 to improve to 14-1 on the year. Mahomes had an efficient outing on Saturday, completing 28 of 41 passes for 266 yards and one touchdown. The three-time Super Bowl champion also ran for 33 yards and one score, and he did this while battling an ankle injury.
“I ask a lot from the guys around me, and so I feel like if I’m going to ask them to play through pain, if I’m going to ask them to play through little nicks and bruises and stuff like that, I’ve got to do it,” Mahomes said after the game, per ESPN. “That’s something that I pride myself on, is being out there with my guys and playing football, and I’m not going to put us in a position to be in a bad spot or lose a football game, but if I feel like I can compete and win, I’ll be out on that football field.”
Patrick Mahomes will be ready for the Christmas Day game
“He spoils the dog out of us,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said. “So tough mentally and physically, so you just get used to it. Most guys don’t come back from that like he did, but he set his mind to it and then he jumped in that training room and stayed in there.”
On Christmas Day, the Chiefs will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a road contest. A win means they will clinch home-field advantage in the playoffs and earn a first-round bye. Despite the short turnaround, Mahomes said he will be ready on Wednesday.
“You’re not going to feel great,” he said. “That’s kind of just what it is. You don’t make excuses in this league. You go out and play football, and you fight until the very end, and you try to get a win at the end of the day. You’re motivated to play a great football team to play in Pittsburgh in a great environment, a great stadium. It’ll be rocking playing on Christmas, so everybody’s going to be watching.”
