The Kansas City Chiefs just penned a deal that’s making tight end history! Travis Kelce, the gridiron sensation with hands smoother than a buttered football, just inked a contract extension that’s sending shockwaves through the NFLโand probably a few celebratory chest bumps in the Chiefs’ locker room!
Picture this: Travis Kelce, the maestro of touchdowns and the sultan of spirals, has been rocking the gridiron like a seasoned pro. But here’s the kicker: despite weaving a web of stats so impressive they make your Madden character blush, he’s been chilling at the lower end of the salary spectrum. For years, this gridiron virtuoso was serving up touchdowns on a budget. But hold your popcorn, ’cause the plot thickens!
Flash forward to 2023, where Travis was raking in a paycheck that made him look more like a utility player than the superstar he truly is. We’re talking 54th place! But fasten your chin straps, because the winds of change are blowing!
Enter stage right: NFL insider extraordinaire, Ian Rapoport, swooping in with the tweet heard ’round the world! “The #Chiefs and All-Pro and Pro Bowl TE Travis Kelce have agreed to terms on a new 2-year contract extension to make him the NFLโs highest-paid tight end, sources say. The deal was done by his long-time agent Mike Simon.” Cue the confetti cannons and touchdown dances, because Travis Kelce just hit the jackpot!
Patrick Mahomes, the man with the golden arm himself, chimed in with a tweet that could melt the internet: “I told yall Iโll never let him leave!! Congrats my guy! @tkelce.” Talk about quarterback-tight end bromance goals!
NFL insider wizard, Tom Pelissero, dropped the mic with this bombshell: “#Chiefs star Travis Kelceโs contract extension tacks on two years and $34.25 million to the two years remaining on his old deal.” That’s right, folks! Travis Kelce just hit the financial jackpot faster than you can say “Hail Mary!”
So, grab your foam fingers and get ready to cheer, because Travis Kelce isn’t just making history on the fieldโhe’s rewriting the playbook on how to secure that bag! With an extra $34.25 million in his pocket and a contract that’ll have him dancing in the end zone until 2027, the only question left is: who’s ready for some Kelce magic? Touchdown, Chiefs! ๐๐
No more Champagne Problems: The #Chiefs and All-Pro and Pro Bowl TE Travis Kelce have agreed to terms on a new 2-year contract extension to make him the NFLโs highest-paid tight end, sources say.
The deal was done by his long-time agent Mike Simon, now with @milkhoneysport. pic.twitter.com/5dcde0cZjm
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 29, 2024