As the Kansas City Chiefs' preseason finale got underway on Thursday night, fans were delighted to see that the team and center Creed Humphrey agreed on an extension. Humphrey's new deal will pay him $50 million guaranteed and will tie him to the Chiefs through 2028.
As expected, social media didn't disappoint with the news of Humphrey's contract. From former teammates applauding Humphrey to people laughing at the Cowboys (because every occasion calls for that) to analysts breaking down the news, let's look at some of the best tweets from Humphrey's record-breaking extension.
Big Creed, well deserved! OU BOYS!ππ½ https://t.co/RICbHoWwb6
β Kyler Murray (@K1) August 23, 2024
First, we have Kyler Murray giving Humphrey a round of applause. The two played together at Oklahoma with Humphrey snapping the ball to the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner.
You can buy a whooole lot of cold beer with that son!!!!
β Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) August 23, 2024
Congrats @creed_humphrey! Very well deserved!! https://t.co/cvdHXMEB3f
Gabe Ikard and Creed Humphrey didn't play together at Oklahoma, but the respect is clearly there. Ikard even gives his fellow Sooner alum advice on how to spend that newly-acquired money.
The #Chiefs secure one of Patrick Mahomesβ most important assets with a well-deserved extension. This deal also positions Creed Humphrey for another extension before his 30th birthday. https://t.co/USaFZfDWoL
β Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 23, 2024
Jordan Schultz tweeted about the news shortly after it happened and noted that this extension will put Humphrey in a spot where he can land another massive deal before he turns 30 years old in 2029.
Creed Humphrey got paid before CeeDee Lambπ€£π€£ pic.twitter.com/M1DKt0nbCg https://t.co/FWepDZtJIn
β wgxter (@wgxter) August 23, 2024
Remember when I said people were poking fun at the Cowboys? Well, here's why. Humphrey got paid before Ceedee Lamb landed his massive extension from Dallas and because it has to do with the Cowboys, we all can join in and laugh about this.
I fully expected Creed Humphrey to be the new highest-paid center in football, but I didn't expect it to be by $4.5M AAV! The structure could change the math, but with $50M guaranteed, I don't think it can change much. pic.twitter.com/SvrMxQTXYW
β Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) August 23, 2024
This deal surprised Joshua Brisco only because of the $4.5 million AAV. The Chiefs made sure that Humphrey was happy with this contract, that's for sure.
The Creed Humphrey deal is a little bit like what happened when I bought a PS5, CFB25, a new TV and PlayStation Plus in the same week. It ended up costing more than I wanted it to, but it was still a good deal in the grand scheme of things and I'm happy with my choices. https://t.co/ahY6ECykxJ
β Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) August 23, 2024
For those confused by what Brisco tweeted, don't worry, you're not alone. He explained what he meant in a follow-up tweet.
In honor of Creed Humphrey signing a new deal with Chiefs, here's how he man handled 49ers Fred Warner in the Super Bowl LVIIIpic.twitter.com/VbG6QB9ZcC
β FirstSportz NFL (@FirstSportz_NFL) August 23, 2024
Can we put this clip on repeat please?
Creed Humphrey going to sleep tonight pic.twitter.com/Oh7YCVJqp5
β The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) August 23, 2024
Yeah, this feels about right.