Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 949 Full of Expectations
It took Mahomes three beats to realize that he was being reckless.

Levi.

As the absolute core of the team who won the regular season MVP last season and was crowned the Super Bowl MVP for two consecutive years, he is undoubtedly the current leader of the Kansas City Chiefs.

It would definitely be hurtful if Veach took the lead in negotiating a contract extension with Mahomes and ignored Levi's existence simply because of Levi's status as a running back.

Are running backs really just consumables?
Are top running backs really the same as average running backs, unable to change the game?
Lynch, Peterson, Bell, Gurley, Henry, Elliott, Barkley and other excellent running backs carry half of the team's offense on their own. Don't they deserve recognition too?
The cruel reality is as hurtful as what the professional leagues face with Houston, Berry and others.

And now, Mahomes is rubbing salt into Levi's wounds?

This made Mahomes feel embarrassed and uneasy. Although it was not his decision, he still felt as if he had inadvertently hurt Levi.

Maybe he shouldn't have come to tell Levi.

But the fact is, over the past two seasons, Mahomes has grown step by step under Levi's guidance. Unconsciously, he began to look up to Levi and believe in Levi. Levi's role in the team is far from simple.

If the team just treats Levi as a consumable that can be discarded at any time, Mahomes will be the first to speak up for Levi.

Thinking of this, Mahomes felt a little angry and ashamed. All kinds of mixed emotions surged up at once, and his words became unclear.

Levi saw the intricate and ambiguous expression of wanting to say something but not being able to, and after he chewed on it carefully, he figured out the thoughts in his mind.

A smile crept up the corner of his mouth.

"If they were worried about me, the team manager actually called me."

Mahomes held his breath for a moment, his eyes widened, "Want to discuss the contract?"

Levi nodded slightly, "Yes, let's discuss the contract."

Mahomes' butt left the sofa and floated in the air, almost standing up. "Is the team also ready to renew your contract in advance?"

Levi, "It seems so now."

With a whoosh, Mahomes jumped high and pounced towards Levi like a juggler, cheering and shouting with ecstasy.

"I knew it! Hahaha, I knew it!"

"Rookie, we're going to be multimillionaires, we're going to be multimillionaires!"

"Ahhh, let's renew our contract together, let's continue to fight side by side, let's fight for the championship together!"

"Champion! Champion! Champion!"

Joy and happiness continued to spurt out, and there was no stopping it.

Although the negotiations have not yet begun, the team has only expressed an intention, and the final contract is still unknown. There are too many variables.

But for the young sophomores, this is already an affirmation that the team sees their potential and is ready to build the future together.

As for Mahomes, he impressed the team manager in just one starting season; and as for Levy, he successfully broke the bottleneck of running backs being consumables in just two seasons. From all aspects, this is a feat.

Worth celebrating.

After venting all his anger, Mahomes finally calmed down a little. "Rookie, what kind of contract can we get?"

Li Wei, "It depends on the ability of our agent."

Rub your hands quietly.

Levi has been waiting and focusing all the time, proving his worth with his performance on the field. It's not because he's modest, but because he's waiting for the moment when his accumulated strength will explode and he'll finally get a big check.

As Levi said to his running back partner Hunter:
Don't rush it, be patient.

Originally, Levi thought he would have to wait until the end of his junior year. After all, the situation of running backs in the entire league was objective. If Levi wanted to break history, he needed to accumulate energy and make the final fatal blow.

Now, the opportunity has come ahead of schedule, which is the best reward. "I am looking forward to a contract that will break the historical record." Levi said seriously.

Mahomes couldn't help but be excited because of this sentence, "How big a contract should it be to break the historical record?"

"How much is your annual salary?"

"Who has the highest annual salary as a quarterback now? Rodgers? Or Cousins?"

"What about running back? Bell? The New York Jets would definitely be willing to give him a big contract."

"Rookie, what's your dream annual salary?"

blah blah blah.

I couldn't stop the excitement and joy that was surging in my heart, and I couldn't help but start imagining the future.

Levi is no exception——

Currently, the highest paid position in the league is quarterback Rogers, with an annual salary of about $33 million. If Levi remembers correctly, it is a four-year, $134 million contract, of which the guaranteed money is as high as $55 million.

The running back should be Gurley, with a four-year, $60 million contract, an annual salary of $15 million, but the guaranteed money is as much as $45 million.

Regardless of how the Kansas City Chiefs plan to negotiate with Mahomes and Levy, these two contracts are undoubtedly benchmarks. Should they exceed this benchmark, or fall below it? If so, by how much?
Mahomes fantasized carefully. He didn't expect Levi's answer at all. He was immersed in his own thoughts and let his imagination run wild.

"Rookie, you say... a salary of 30 million US dollars a year, is that possible?"

Mahomes turned and looked at Levi, his eyes filled with a mixture of uneasiness and anticipation.

Levi raised his lips, "Hey, Sherlock, if you want to dream big, you should dream big. How about an annual salary of 50 million US dollars?"

cough cough.

Mahomes choked on his own saliva.

"Rookie...rookie...cough cough..."

Levi quickly poured a glass of water for Mahomes, and Mahomes gulped it down, but his expression and eyes still showed shock.

He stared at Levi with eyes wide open in disbelief, as if Levi had just said something shocking -

It is indeed shocking.

In 2019, due to the existence of a hard salary cap in the NFL, an annual salary of million US dollars for a football player is indeed an unimaginable figure.

In fact, it's not just the NFL. Everyone knows that the NBA, which has ridiculously high salaries, is no exception.

In 2019, excluding bonuses, the top three NBA annual salaries were Stephen Curry, Chris Paul and LeBron James, and the highest annual salary was million US dollars.

Of course, the average salary in the NBA is higher, with more than ten players earning more than 30 million U.S. dollars a year; while the NFL still only has Rogers, not to mention that the majority of players in the league earn less than 10 million U.S. dollars a year.

Now, Levi casually throws out a bait with an annual salary of 50 million US dollars. No wonder Mahomes looks like he has suffered a hundred thousand critical hits.

Levi still looked calm.

“Dare to dream. It’s not impossible. You should believe in yourself.”

Mahomes stood there with the water cup in his hand, his mind full of countless thoughts, but he couldn't sort them out.

Then, Mahomes looked at Levi, this time with genuine curiosity.

"What about you? You're looking forward to a historic annual salary figure, aren't you?"

"Besides, you deserve it. After all, you have completely changed people's prejudice against running backs."

(End of this chapter)