Leading up to the Super Bowl, Chief wide receiver Sammy Watkins told the organization that he may need to take a pay cut for up to a year following the Super Bowl in order to regain his mental health.
After the Super Bowl win Watkins took a step back and said maybe taking off an entire year wouldn’t be the best idea. Watkins knows that he is too young to retire and he noted that he still has personal goals that he wants to achieve, with the Chiefs or another team.
When asked if he was worried about contract extensions or the money Watkins said, “I’m not really focused on the money aspect of it. I’m really focused on my health, mental health and really checking in on and making sure I’m ok with my life, family, my wife, my kids. Once I figure that out, I think I’ll be fine.”
Word on the street is the Chiefs would like to work something out that keeps Watkins on. But the biggest outlying issue is how the money will flow.
In my opinion, Watkins is doing the right thing. Take care of yourself, and tour family. Jobs come and go and positions are always replaceable from both the employers side and the employees side.
