Now it’s Travis’ turn to make the news.
A week after the megastar’s girlfriend Taylor Swift released her long-awaited album Tortured Poets Department, and hours after his brother Jason Kelce joined ESPN’s NFL broadcast team. Travis Kelce had his moment in the spotlight.
Chiefs star players are 2 year contract extension This makes him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on Monday.
Although specific financial details of the deal were not made public, Kelce, who won three Super Bowls with Kansas City, carries the third-highest cap hit among tight ends entering the 2024 season. His $15.463 million was second only to Mark Andrews’ $16.9 million, followed by Taysom Hill’s $15.789 million.
The 34-year-old’s cap hit rises to $19.8 million in 2025, the final season of a four-year, $57.25 million contract he signed in 2021.
The man he connected with for the majority of his 11,328 yards, 907 catches and 74 touchdowns over his career was thrilled with the news.
“I said I’d never let you go!!” Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wrote about X. “Congratulations, my man!”
