C'mon Bandit. Did I say that?
When the roster drops to 30 starters is it really meaningful to go further?
Lets ballpark and say that 20 new players sign, on average, at $5 Million 20 is $100 Mil. That's the cap available for 2022. And still w/o PM's $.
https://sports.yahoo.com/problems-patrick-mahomes-contract-130254739.html
The problems with the Patrick Mahomes contract
Mike Florio ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports July 7, 2020
It’s difficult for me to criticize the Patrick Mahomes contract, because the criticism of the contract is not and should not be regarded as criticism of Patrick Mahomes. Ultimately, he has the right to sign whatever contract he wants to sign. Two years, five years, 10 years, 12 years, 20 years.
But the problem is that Mahomes is the best player currently in the NFL, with the arrow pointing straight up. He potentially could become the best player in league history, at any position. His skills and abilities deserve if not command a contract that reflects his unique talents and blindingly bright future. The contract he has signed does not.
The point is that a lot can happen in 12 years. One thing that can’t happen in 12 years is that Mahomes can’t make himself into a free agent. He’ll only become a free agent if the Chiefs cut him in order to avoid the fancy-sounding “guarantee mechanisms” that basically are a series of large annual roster bonuses.