The Chiefs had four players start at left tackle last season, top receiver Rashee Rice missed most of the season, as did Marquise Brown. And running back Isiah Pacheco appeared in just seven games. That likely explains why Mahomes was voted as the NFL's top quarterback in an ESPN survey of league executives, coaches and scouts.

No one within the Kansas City Chiefs' organization is as happy as Patrick Mahomes that Trey Smith, the Pro Bowl guard, is staying in Kansas City. The Chiefs waited until the 11th hour, but they got a deal done,

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Has Lost 'Fear Factor' Claims AFC Scout originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, despite two so-called "down" seasons, is still considered by many to be the best quarterback in football.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains a "one-man army" in the eyes of one NFL coordinator. The 2024 season was one of Mahomes' worst by the raw numbers, and Kansas City was decisively beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Still, the coordinator pointed to how he elevated an offense with some glaring flaws.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson lands behind Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Joe Burrow in ESPN's 2025 QB Rankings