The Chiefs have Carson Wentz as the current backup for Mahomes. He’s a solid backup option with a Super Bowl ring under his belt from his time with the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s unclear if he will be back in 2025, though.
Wentz is going to be a free agent at the end of the season. CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin predicted that the Chiefs will end up signing Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans veteran quarterback Mason Rudolph.
“Mason Rudolph signs with the Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes’ new backup,” Benjamin said.
Rudolph landed a one-year, $2.8 million deal with the Titans ahead of the 2024 season. He has appeared in seven games and has 1,490 passing yards to go along with nine touchdown passes and nine interceptions.
He’s 29 years old and wouldn’t be as solid of a backup option as Wentz, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t be a solid fit. This is just a hypothetical prediction, but there does seem to be some pretty sound logic behind it.