{"id":2330226,"date":"2024-08-23T17:22:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T21:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-make-pro-bowl-lineman-the-highest-paid-center-in-nfl-history\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T17:26:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T21:26:07","slug":"chiefs-make-pro-bowl-lineman-the-highest-paid-center-in-nfl-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-make-pro-bowl-lineman-the-highest-paid-center-in-nfl-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Make Pro-Bowl Lineman the Highest Paid Center in NFL History"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchiefs-make-pro-bowl-lineman-the-highest-paid-center-in-nfl-history%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330226&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to\u200b a four-year, $72 million contract extension with Creed Humphrey, making him the highest-paid center in NFL history. The deal guarantees Humphrey $50 million, surpassing the contracts of other top centers in the league. Chiefs general manager Brett Veach expressed \u200bexcitement about continuing Humphrey&#8217;s career with the team, highlighting his strong performance and reliability, as he has started all 51 regular-season games over the last \u2062three seasons\u200c and earned Pro Bowl selections. Humphrey was drafted by the Chiefs in 2021 and has played\u2063 a\u2062 significant role in their offensive line and success, helping the team win\u2063 consecutive Super Bowls. The team is also considering extending contracts for other young players from\u200d their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-the-10-biggest-quarterback-busts-of-all-time\/\" title=\"Counting Down The 10 Biggest Quarterback Busts Of All Time\">2021 draft class<\/a> but faces challenges \u2064with salary\u200d cap space. The Chiefs will begin their regular season against the Baltimore Ravens\u200c on September 5.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs and Creed Humphrey have agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension that makes him the highest-paid center in NFL history, a person with knowledge of the deal said on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract had yet to be signed, said Humphrey will be guaranteed $50 million. Those numbers outpace both the total value of the five-year, $60 million deal the Saints signed with Erik McCoy and the $42 million in guarantees that Frank Ragnow got on his four-year, $54 million contract with the Lions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had a lot of good dialogue and I&rsquo;m pretty sure we will put pen to paper soon,&rdquo; Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Thursday night during a preseason game against Chicago. &ldquo;Needless to say, we&rsquo;re extremely excited to continue Creed&rsquo;s career here. He&rsquo;s been great for our organization, and look, we have been very fortunate to have a really a good group of young guys and hopefully, we are able to get a little bit more work done with some of these other young guys as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Humphrey was picked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tolerant-left-starts-change-org-petition-fire-conservative-kansas-city-chiefs-kicker-hits-110000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Chiefs<\/a> in the second round of the 2021 draft and instantly moved into the starting lineup, where he not only solidified the interior of a rebuilt offensive line, but developed a fast rapport with quarterback Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p>He also has proven to be dependable, starting all 51 regular-season games over the past three seasons. The last two have ended with Humphrey earning trips to the Pro Bowl, which he skipped while helping the Chiefs win back-to-back Super Bowls.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs were staring at the prospect of three key contributors from their 2021 draft class hitting free agency in Humphrey, fellow second-round pick Nick Bolton and sixth-round pick Trey Smith. They have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leah-remini-says-her-16-year-old-daughter-keeps-her-woke\/\" title=\"Leah Remini Says Her 16-Year-Old Daughter Keeps Her \u2018Woke\u2019\">expressed interest<\/a> in signing Bolton, one of the league&rsquo;s underrated linebackers, to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-endorsements-to-only-grow-following-olympic-withdrawal-report\/\" title=\"Simone Biles Endorsements To Only Grow Following Olympic Withdrawal: Report\u00a0\">long-term deal<\/a>, but keeping all three could be difficult given their salary cap space.<\/p>\n<p>Humphrey and most of the Chiefs&rsquo; starters were sitting out their preseason finale against the Bears. 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The source indicated that Humphrey will receive $50 million in guaranteed money. This deal surpasses both Erik McCoy&#8217;s five-year, $60 million contract with the Saints and Frank Ragnow&#8217;s four-year, $54 million deal with the Lions, which included $42 million in guarantees. Chiefs general manager Brett Veach expressed optimism about finalizing the agreement soon during a preseason game against Chicago on Thursday night. He emphasized their excitement about continuing Humphrey\u2019s career with the team and acknowledged his significant contributions to the organization while also mentioning their hopes of securing contracts for other young players as well.<\/p>\n<p>Humphrey was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2021 draft and quickly became a starter, helping to strengthen their revamped offensive line while building a strong connection with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He has been reliable over his first three seasons, starting all 51 regular-season games and earning Pro Bowl selections in each of his last two seasons\u2014though he missed those appearances to help lead Kansas City to consecutive Super Bowl victories.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs are facing potential free agency for three key players from their 2021 draft class: Humphrey, fellow second-round pick Nick Bolton, and sixth-round pick Trey Smith. They are interested in signing Bolton\u2014a linebacker often overlooked by many\u2014to a long-term deal; however, retaining all three may be challenging due to salary cap constraints. Most starters from Kansas City sat out their preseason finale against Chicago as they prepare for their regular season opener against Baltimore on September 5th\u2014a rematch of last year&#8217;s AFC championship game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/a1f99b056b61487492de41216d3408ab-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5991,24595,39135,39134],"class_list":["post-2330226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chiefs","tag-highest-paid","tag-nfl-history","tag-pro-bowl"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/a1f99b056b61487492de41216d3408ab-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}