Before Patrick Mahomes’ whopping $503 million deal, Brittany Mahomes shared his humble NFL beginnings at her father’s Texas home to save money

Patrick Mahomes’ first NFL offseason looked nothing like his life after becoming Kansas City’s franchise quarterback. Following his 2017 rookie season, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes stayed in the upstairs guest bedroom at her father’s house because they wanted to save money while he adjusted to professional football. At the time, Mahomes had made one start and spent most of the season behind Alex Smith.That modest setup came before the MVP award, Super Bowl title and $503 million contract that changed the financial side of Mahomes’ career. His success also created opportunities outside football, and he has since invested in professional sports teams, restaurants, fitness technology, coffee and entertainment.Patrick Mahomes’ early NFL years began at Brittany’s father’s home before his $503M dealThe Chiefs selected Mahomes 10th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, but head coach Andy Reid kept Smith as the starting quarterback. Mahomes appeared in one regular-season game before starting the December 31, 2017, finale against the Denver Broncos, when he completed 22 of 35 passes for 284 yards and a touchdown in Kansas City’s 27-24 win.Mahomes and Brittany then spent the following offseason at her father’s house in Texas, according to GQ’s July 14, 2020 profile of the quarterback. They used an upstairs guest bedroom to keep their living costs down, giving Mahomes a relatively ordinary start to his NFL career before Kansas City eventually handed him the starting role.The Chiefs traded Smith to Washington in January 2018, leaving Mahomes with the opportunity he had been waiting for, and he responded with 5,097 passing yards and 50 touchdowns during the 2018 regular season. He won the NFL MVP award and took Kansas City to the AFC Championship Game, establishing himself as the franchise’s long-term quarterback after just one full season as a starter.Mahomes followed that campaign by leading the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl victory in 50 years. On February 2, 2020, Kansas City defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV after Mahomes helped erase a 20-10 fourth-quarter deficit, with the quarterback finishing the game with 286 passing yards, two touchdowns and the Super Bowl MVP award.Five months later, Kansas City gave Mahomes the financial security that had been impossible to imagine during his guest-room days. On July 6, 2020, the Chiefs agreed to a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million, including $450 million in new money and $477 million in guarantee mechanisms, keeping him under contract through the 2031 season.GQ’s July 14 profile showed another part of that transition when Mahomes discussed the Texas home he had purchased during the COVID-19 offseason. He told the magazine, “I have really nothing but a computer in here,” because he and Brittany had only recently moved into the property and were still setting it up.Mahomes also told GQ that he had become more selective with his time after finding himself overwhelmed by commercials, banquets and appearances during the offseason following his MVP campaign. That change gave him more room to think about opportunities away from football as his profile continued to grow.Patrick Mahomes turned his NFL platform into investments across sports, food and technologyMahomes began building a portfolio that went beyond traditional athlete endorsements, starting with professional sports ownership. He joined the Kansas City Royals ownership group in 2020 and invested in Sporting Kansas City in 2021, giving him stakes in two other major Kansas City sports franchises while he remained the Chiefs quarterback.Food became another area of interest when Mahomes invested in Whataburger as the restaurant chain expanded into Kansas and Missouri, while his investment in WHOOP gave him a position in a fitness technology company that closely connects with his own training and performance routine.WHOOP raised $575 million in March 2026 at a $10.1 billion valuation, according to reporting by the Times of India, although Mahomes’ private stake and personal return from the investment have not been publicly disclosed.Mahomes also moved into the coffee business when he became the lead investor and second-largest shareholder in Throne Sport Coffee in 2024, giving him an ownership position rather than simply serving as a paid celebrity endorser. His entertainment interests expanded through 2PM Productions, the production company he launched with his business partners to develop sports and entertainment projects.His investment portfolio reached another major sports league in October 2023, when Mahomes joined an investor group that acquired a stake in Alpine’s Formula 1 team. The group included several prominent athletes and formed part of a larger investment that valued the Alpine operation as a significant global sports property.Brittany’s own professional sports background has also become part of their business story without replacing Mahomes’ individual career. She played soccer at the University of Texas at Tyler and later played professionally in Iceland before moving into fitness, and she became part of the ownership group of the Kansas City Current. Patrick joined the NWSL club’s ownership group in 2023, while the team later opened CPKC Stadium in 2024.Mahomes’ NFL contract has continued to expand alongside those investments. On June 10, 2026, the Chiefs added two seasons to his agreement, taking the contract’s total value to $504.75 million, with incentives and escalators capable of pushing it to $522.25 million and a $64 million average annual value beginning in 2027.The financial picture now looks very different from the one Mahomes faced after his rookie season, when he and Brittany chose to stay at her father’s house rather than spend more money on their own place. That period came before the MVP season, the Super Bowl victory and the first $500 million-plus NFL contract, while the investments that followed have turned Mahomes’ football success into a broader portfolio spanning professional sports, consumer brands, technology and entertainment.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.