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‘Peyton and I are…’ – Russell Wilson asks Patrick Mahomes to retire to preserve one NFL record

Russell Wilson had a simple request for Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on behalf of himself and Peyton Manning. Manning and Wilson are among the elite quarterbacks in NFL history who dominated the sport early in their careers.

‘Peyton and I are…’ – Russell Wilson asks Patrick Mahomes to retire to preserve one NFL record

Russell Wilson requested that Patrick Mahomes consider retiring after 10 seasons to preserve the record for the most quarterback wins within a decade. Wilson and Peyton Manning are some of the elite quarterbacks in NFL history, known for their dominance early in their careers, and both have legitimate claims to being all-time greats.

Despite Mahomes having the potential to surpass both Wilson and Manning, Wilson jokingly asked Mahomes to retire, acknowledging that the Chiefs QB is close to surpassing their records. Mahomes currently leads with 98 wins, six behind Wilson and seven behind Manning, and has been instrumental in the Chiefs' success this season. However, retiring would be the only way Mahomes would stop breaking this record, which is unlikely.

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