Clark Hunt says the Kansas City Chiefs may wait until next year to sign Patrick Mahomes to a new contract.

"There will be a right time sometime in the next 12 to 15 months to extend Patrick, and when I say right time, I mean right time for both the player and the club," the team's chairman said.

"I don't want to say necessarily it has to be this offseason, but I will say that it's a priority to get him done.

"I hope Patrick is here for his entire career, and that's going to be our goal."

Mahomes, a first-round pick in 2017, is eligible for a contract extension now that he's finished his third season.