Patrick Mahomes handled a backyard fireworks display on the evening of July 4th. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was seen in a video posted by his wife Brittany Mahomes on Instagram.
What happened?
The video showed Mahomes setting off fireworks in his backyard, which made some NFL fans nervous given the risks associated with fireworks.
The most famous example of a fireworks incident involving an NFL player is Jason Pierre-Paul, who lost his right index finger and suffered severe damage to his remaining fingers in 2015.
Why it matters for Patrick Mahomes
Mahomes is a three-time Super Bowl champion and a key player for the Kansas City Chiefs, with a brand worth hundreds of millions of dollars. His safety is a concern for the team and its fans.
Najee Harris suffered an eye injury at a Fourth of July fireworks event in 2025, and former NFL defensive back C.J. Wilson lost two fingers in a separate fireworks incident in 2015.
What comes next?
Mahomes' fireworks show went off without a hitch, and he was not reckless about it. The Mahomes family had a fun and safe holiday weekend, and Chiefs fans can exhale and go back to worrying about their schedule.
The Kansas City Chiefs' schedule ranks among the ten toughest in the NFL this season, according to ESPN's computer projections. Mahomes is 30 years old and locked in through the 2031 season on a deal worth up to $450 million.
Mahomes attended Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding at MSG just 24 hours before the Fourth of July fireworks incident. The Chiefs are standing between Mahomes and what would be an unprecedented fourth Super Bowl title.
Nobody needs Mahomes near a fuse, but he handled it, and everything turned out fine. The incident sparked concern among NFL fans, who immediately imagined every possible way a $500 million quarterback could have accidentally altered the trajectory of the 2026 Kansas City Chiefs season before it even began.