Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes on playing until 45 like Tom Brady: 'I want to play as long as I can play'

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Patrick Mahomes is quite a few years away from 45 but even so, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback says he’ll "be out there" for as long as he can – that is, if he can play at the level of Tom Brady.

Ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 27-year-old quarterback was asked if he could see himself playing in the league for as long as Brady has.

Tom Brady of the Buccaneers and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs speak after Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

"I want to play as long as I can play and I can still have a chance to help the team get better," Mahomes said Wednesday.

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"Obviously, it's hard to play until you're 45 years old, and I don't want to be out there just hanging on. I think you see with Tom is – he's still playing at a very high level. I think that's why it's hard for him to kind of give it up – when you're playing at a high level you don't want to leave it."

He continued: "For me, I’m gonna try to keep my body in the best shape possible and as long as they let me play and I play at a high level. I’ll be out there." 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes draws back for a pass against the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sept. 25, 2022. (Jenna Watson/IndyStar Staff-USA Today Sports)

Brady leads Mahomes in head-to-head matchups at 3-2, with the Buccaneers Super Bowl victory in 2020 being the tiebreaker. 

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