Because the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs started their remaining preseason recreation towards the Chicago Bears on GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday evening, we realized that the crew has signed fourth-year heart Creed Humphrey to a contract extension that can make him the league’s highest-paid heart. NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport had the preliminary report.
Then ESPN’s Adam Schefter chimed in with the preliminary particulars of the deal: a four-year, $72 million extension that features $50 million assured.
ESPN Sources: Chiefs and Professional Bowl heart Creed Humphrey reached settlement on a four-year, $72 million extension, together with $50 million assured. Humphrey now turns into the highest-paid heart in NFL historical past.
Deal negotiated by Ken Sarnoff and Andy Simms of 1 of 1 Company. pic.twitter.com/AooEM0HMwb
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 23, 2024
Including this to the tip of Humphrey’s rookie deal — which runs by means of the 2024 season — would maintain the previous second-round pick of Oklahoma with the crew by means of the 2028 season.
We don’t but have the precise particulars of the extension. We do know, nevertheless, that he was set to earn $4.9 million (with a cap hit of $5.2 million) in 2024. With out this extension, we estimated the crew had $15.5 million in cap house for the approaching season. Within the coming days, we are going to find out how Humphrey’s extension impacts that.
The 2-time Professional Bowl heart was considered one of three starters drafted in 2021 who have been thought-about as candidates for contract extensions earlier than the 2024 season begins. The others are proper guard Trey Smith and linebacker Nick Bolton.
