Kolby KickingWoman
ICT
Creed Humphrey has had quite the start to his National Football League career after being drafted in the second round of the 2021 draft by Kansas City..
Playing center, the 25-year-old from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation is a two-time Super Bowl champion and has also been selected to two Pro Bowls during his first four seasons.
Now, Humphrey can call himself the highest paid center of all time after signing a four-year, $72 million deal first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Pro Football Focus, one of the preeminent analytic sites for professional football, has ranked Humphrey as the best center in the league for consecutive seasons.
The new contract surpasses former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce as the largest for a center and during a press conference Monday, Humphrey said he’s exactly where he needs to be.
“I’m playing in a place that, you know, I get to call it home. And it’s been awesome to call it home the past four years, and I really enjoyed it,” Humphrey said. “So getting this opportunity is awesome.”
Humphrey described negotiations as a “good process” and his agent, Ken Sarnoff thanked the Kansas City organization for getting the historic deal across the finish line.
“It is an honor to represent the best center in the NFL & highest paid in history –
@creed_humphrey! Creed and the entire Humphrey family are truly 1 of 1,” Sarnoff wrote in a post on X.
News of the new contract came before the team’s last preseason game and Humphrey said he received a lot of congratulations from teammates but is also happy to have it out of the way.
With the contract extension secured and the start of the regular season right around the corner, Kansas City is seeking to become the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row.
“So for me, it’s just now focusing on football for me, focus on this year, focusing on the days ahead, things like that, getting ready for another run of this thing.” Humphrey said. “So, we’re excited about it and ready to roll.”
Kansas City plays the Baltimore Ravens in the opening game of the NFL season on Thursday, Sept. 5.
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