P atrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for the start of training camp later this month. With the 2025 NFL season right around the corner, the team is looking to get the sour taste of last year's Super Bowl loss out of their mouth.

On the cusp of his milestone 30th birthday (Sept. 17), it’s tempting just to fixate on all that’s changed since — and to what degree that might be a prologue to the future in what already is a Pro Football Hall of Fame-bound career. So much so that his case could be made merely by stating his name and dropping the mic.