A previously recorded interview with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes aired this morning on FanDuelTV’s “Up & Adams” with Kay Adams.
In the conversation, Mahomes opened up about the Chiefs’ wide receiver depth, the team’s mindset heading into the season and his thoughts on the offseason chatter — including his ranking on the NFL’s Top 100 list.
Blocking out the noise
The world is full of haters, and after a Super Bowl loss, they come crawling out of the woodwork. When asked about the outside talk this offseason and his mindset heading into the year, Mahomes made it clear: he hears the noise but is not interested in the back-and-forth.
“I’m honestly just ready to play football again,” Mahomes said. “I’ve had to just sit back and listen to people talk and talk, and I’m like — let’s just play football and handle it all out there. I don’t really want to talk about it. I just want to go out there and show who we are as the Kansas City Chiefs.”
Reclaiming joy
Kansas City’s expectations are sky-high, and sometimes that pressure can dull the joy of the game. At the end of the day, Mahomes said the team needs to get back to having fun again.
“I don’t want to say it was pressure, but last year, guys wanted to go out there and win every single week — not because it was fun, but because we were supposed to. Let’s go out there and have fun. The wins will come if we play the way we know we can play.”
Mahomes’ deepest wide receiver room yet?
A significant part of why Mahomes is optimistic? The depth at wide receiver this season. It might be the deepest group he’s had in his entire career.
“It’s going to be hard to make cuts,” he admitted. “We have so many great receivers — we could be eight, nine deep with guys I could see making this roster.”
Last season, injuries decimated the receiving corps. But this year? With everyone healthy, Mahomes sees firepower everywhere.
“It’s going to come from everywhere. Obviously, you got Rashee [Rice] coming back — he looks great. You’ve got Xavier Worthy, who came on strong at the end of last year. You’ve got Hollywood Brown, he’s healthy again… guys everywhere. We have so many weapons.”
Legacy over lists
Mahomes doesn’t seem phased by where he ranks on the NFL’s Top 100. For him, it’s never been about being No. 1 on a list; it’s about being number one on the field.
“I’m always myself, no matter if you like me or don’t like me,” he said. “You know I’m doing everything I can to win the football game.”
And as for any perceived slight about not being ranked No. 1?
“They can rank me wherever they rank me. At the end of the day, all I want to do is win Super Bowls.”
