Chapter 949 Full of Expectations
After three beats, Mahomes realized that he was reckless——
Levi.
As the absolute core of the team who was the regular season MVP last season and was crowned 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 takes the lead in negotiating a contract extension with Mahomes but ignores Levi's existence just because of Levi's status as a running back.
Are running backs really just consumables?
Are top running backs really the same as ordinary running backs and unable to change the game?
Lynch, Peterson, Bell, Gurley, Henry, Elliott, Barkley, etc. are outstanding running backs who single-handedly carry half of the team's offense. Don't they deserve recognition? ?
The cruel reality is as hurtful as the professional league facing Houston and Berry.
And now, Mahomes is still rubbing salt into Levi's wounds?
This made Mahomes embarrassed. 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 that in the past two seasons, Mahomes has grown up step by step under Levi's guidance. Unknowingly, he began to look up to Levi and believe in Levi. The role played by 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 complain about Levi.
Thinking of this, Mahomes felt a little angry and a little ashamed. All kinds of mixed emotions surged up, and his words became unclear.
The complicated and cryptic expression that hesitated to speak fell into Levi's eyes. After chewing it carefully, the thoughts in his mind were figured out.
A smile creeps up to the corners of your mouth.
"If you are worried about me, the team manager also called me."
Mahomes held his breath for a moment and widened his eyes, "Are you discussing the contract?"
Li Wei nodded slightly, "Yes, let's discuss the contract."
Mahomes got off the sofa and floated in the air, almost standing up. "Is the team ready to renew your contract in advance?"
Levi, "It seems so now. ”
With a bang, Mahomes jumped up high, like a juggling act, and flew towards Levi, cheering and shouting forgetfully.
“I knew it! Hahaha, I knew it!”
“Rookie, we are going to become multi-millionaires, we are going to become multi-millionaires!”
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"Ah ah ah, let's renew the contract together, let's continue to fight side by side, let's fight for the championship together!"
"Champion! Champion! Champion!"
Joy and happiness continue like this. The ground is blowing out and cannot be stopped at all -
Although the negotiations have not yet started, the team has only expressed an intention. The final contract is still unknown, and 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 work together to build the future.
According to Mahomes, he impressed the team manager in just one starting season; and according to Levi, 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 everything, Mahomes finally calmed down a little, "Rookie, what kind of contract can we get?"
Levi, "This is it. It depends on the ability of our agent.”
Rubbing his hands quietly.
Levi has been waiting and focusing on proving his worth with his performance on the field, not because of humility, but waiting for the moment when he accumulates a lot of money and finally gets a big check.
As Levi said to the team's running back partner Hunter before:
Don't be anxious, stay patient.
Originally, Levi thought he needed to wait until the end of his third year. After all, the situation of running backs in the entire league is objective. If Levi wants to break history, he needs to accumulate energy and make the final fatal blow.
Now, the opportunity comes early, and this is the best reward. "I'm looking forward to a contract that breaks historical records." Levi's face was serious.
Because of these words, Mahomes couldn't help but feel excited, "If it breaks the historical record, how big of a contract should it be?"
"How much is the annual salary?"< br>
"Who has the highest annual salary for a quarterback now? Rodgers? Or Cousins?"
"What about the running back? Bell? The New York Jets are definitely willing to give him a big contract. .”
"Rookie, what is your dream annual salary?"
Bah bah bah.
I couldn’t stop being so excited and excited, I couldn’t help but start describing the future.
Levi is no exception -
Currently the highest salary in each position in the league, quarterback should be Rodgers, with an annual salary of about 33 million US dollars, if Levi remembers correctly , it was a four-year, $134 million contract, of which the guaranteed portion was 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 a full $45 million in guaranteed money.
No matter how the Kansas Chiefs prepare to negotiate with Mahomes and Levi, these two contracts are undoubtedly the benchmark. Should this benchmark be exceeded, or below it? If so, by how much should it be exceeded?
Mahomes thought carefully. He did not expect Levi's answer at all. He was immersed in his own thoughts and let his imagination run wild.
"Rookie, you said... an annual salary of 30 million US dollars, is it possible?"
Mahomes turned to look at Levi, with a mixture of anxiety and expectation in his eyes emotions.
The corners of Levi's mouth raised, "Hey, Sherlock, since you have to dream big, how about an annual salary of fifty million US dollars?"
Cough cough.
Mahomes choked directly on his own saliva.
"Rookie... bird... rookie... cough cough..."
Levi quickly poured a glass of water for Mahomes, and Mahomes drank it all in one gulp. , but his expression and eyes were still frightened.
He stared at Levi with wide eyes in disbelief, as if Levi had just said something shocking -
It was indeed shocking.
In 2019, in the NFL, due to the existence of a hard salary cap, a football player's annual salary of US$50 million is indeed an unimaginable number.
In fact, not only the NFL, but also the NBA, which has ridiculously high salaries, is no exception.
In 2019, excluding bonuses, the top three annual salaries in the NBA are Stephen Curry, Chris Paul and LeBron James, and the highest annual salary is 3,000 Five million dollars.
Of course, the average salary in the NBA is higher, and there are more than 10 players with an annual salary of more than 30 million U.S. dollars; while there is still only one player in the NFL, Rodgers, not to mention the majority of players in the league with an annual salary of less than 10 million U.S. dollars.
Now, Levi casually throws out a bait with an annual salary of 50 million US dollars. It is no wonder that Mahomes looks like he has been hit by 100,000 US dollars.
Li Wei still looked calm.
"Dare to dream. This is not impossible, you should believe in yourself."
Mahomes was stunned on the spot holding a water glass, with countless thoughts in his mind, but he couldn't Organize clearly.
Then Mahomes looked at Levi, this time with genuine curiosity.
"What about you, you're looking forward to a history-making annual salary number, aren't you?"
"And, you deserve it, after all, you revolutionized people's prejudices against running backs. ”
(End of this chapter)