Patrick Mahomes has a unique finger wiggling habit that has left thousands of fans stumped.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has many quirks and idiosyncrasies to his game but his latest odd habit has captured many peoples’ curiosity.

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The Chiefs are into another Super Bowl after narrowly beating the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game.

They are looking to make it three consecutive Super Bowl wins, but the Philadelphia Eagles will have something to say about that when they meet on February 9 in New Orleans.

Mahomes will be one of the star attractions on display and his finger-wagging…

Why does Patrick Mahomes wiggle his finger before every snap?

The supremely talented signal-caller has developed a habit where he wiggles his fingers between plays, usually before a snap.

Mahomes pulls his hand up near his face, spreads his fingers and wiggles them up and down before lining up under center.

It is a very unique thing to the 29-year-old, but the reason behind it remains a mystery.

The Chiefs star has never revealed the meaning behind it but various internet sleuths think they’ve worked it out.

According to some fans, they think it’s a gesture to tell his teammates to hurry back into formation and prepare for the next snap.

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It’s similar to how, when taking a corner, some football players will raise one or arms to let their teammates know the ball is about to be delivered.

“Think it’s his way to tell everyone to huddle up,” one fan said.

“It’s his ‘huddle up’ hand motion I can’t stand it lol,” another added.

It’s seemingly nothing that new though, as former Chiefs’ DT Khalen Saunders did an accurate impression of the gesture when impersonating Mahomes in 2024.

It’s a pretty unusual habit, but with three Super Bowl titles and two NFL MVP awards on his resume, it’s clearly something that’s working.

And maybe one day he’ll reveal exactly why he’s adopted this strange routine.