The Kansas City Chiefs know better than to tamper with a good thing, as they announced Monday that they have signed star tight end Travis Kelce to a new contract that reportedly makes him the highest-paid tight end in football.
However, it is not an extension as initially stated. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero He corrected his previous report Kelce's new deal was an extension through the 2027 season. Instead, he will receive a raise of up to $34.25 million over the remaining two years of his current contract, which runs through 2025. He was previously due $30.25 million over those two years.
Clarification on Travis Kelce's contract: It's a new two-year, $34.25 million deal, replacing the two years and $30.25 million he had left on his old deal. So he is under contract until 2025, not 2027. We apologize for the misunderstanding.
– Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 29, 2024
This chimes with a social media video the Chiefs posted of Kelce declaring, “I can't wait to go after him the next two years” in response to his reworked contract.
The presidents did not provide any clarification regarding the deal Other than advertising They signed Kelce to a “new contract”.
The new deal pays Kelce an average salary of $17.125 million per year. That would make him the highest-paid running back in the NFL, stealing that title from Darren Waller of the New York Giants, who makes $17 million.
Kelce, 34, is a nine-time Pro Bowler who has been alongside quarterback Patrick Mahomes in all four of the Chiefs' last four Super Bowl appearances, all of which came in the past five years and resulted in three awards. He caught 907 passes for 11,328 yards and 74 touchdowns during his 11-year career, and from 2016 through 2022, Kelce put up at least 1,000 receiving yards in every season. He was also a four-time first team All-Pro.
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Speaking of Mahomes, he was very happy to see the Chiefs reward Kelce with a new contract.
Travis wasn't the only Kelsey sibling in the news on Monday. After retiring this offseason, Jason Kelce will reportedly join ESPN's “Monday Night Countdown” as an analyst for the 2024 season. The brothers already co-host the popular podcast “New Heights.”
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