It feels like only yesterday when the Kansas City Chiefs shocked the football world by trading up to the No. 10 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft to select a talented but unproven quarterback from Texas Tech.

Many believed Patrick Mahomes had potential.

Few could have imagined what would come next.

Now, nearly a decade later, Mahomes officially enters his 10th NFL season as the face of the Kansas City Chiefs, one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history, and the player who completely transformed an entire franchise.

Before Mahomes became QB1, Kansas City was respected.

After Mahomes arrived, Kansas City became a dynasty.

Three Super Bowl championships.

Three Super Bowl MVP awards.

Multiple NFL MVP trophies.

Countless unforgettable moments.

And perhaps most importantly, a winning culture that has defined an entire era of Chiefs football.

Over the last decade, Mahomes has delivered some of the most iconic plays the NFL has ever seen. No-look passes, impossible scrambles, game-winning drives, and postseason performances that seemed straight out of a video game.

Every season, he finds new ways to remind the football world why he is different.

Why he is special.

Why he wears the crown as the standard for quarterback excellence.

After overcoming last season’s injury setback, Mahomes is back on the practice field for OTAs and preparing for what could become another historic chapter in his legendary career.

Year 10 is no longer about potential.

It’s about legacy.

And that legacy is already secure.

Patrick Mahomes isn’t just one of the greatest Chiefs players of all time.

For many fans, he is the greatest player ever to wear the Arrowhead red and gold.

As the 2026 season approaches, Chiefs Kingdom has another opportunity to watch greatness unfold in real time.

One decade down.

The story isn’t finished yet.