The Kansas City Chiefs re-signed wide receiver Dwayne Bowe to a one-year contract on August 17, 2012. The Kansas City Chiefs' franchise player was announced on March 5, 2012. According to someone who saw the arrangement, his contract was for $56 million over five years and contained $26 million in guaranteed money plus a $15 million signing bonus. Bowe made $16 million in his first year, with a base pay of $750,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000.