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The Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly agreed to a contract extension with All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce, which will make him the highest-paid player at his position, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Monday (April 29).
"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 NFL’s highest-paid tight end, sources say. The deal was done by his long-time agent Mike Simon, now with @milkhoneysport," Rapoport wrote on his X account.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared a post joking that he would "never let" Kelce leave the franchise in response to Rapoport's report.
"I told yall I’ll never let him leave!! Congrats my guy! @tkelce," Mahomes wrote.
Kelce, 34, and the Chiefs are just two months removed from winning their third Super Bowl in four seasons. The former University of Cincinnati standout recorded 93 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns during the 2023 regular season and 32 receptions for 355 yards and three touchdowns during the postseason, which included a game-high nine catches for 93 yards during Kansas City's 25-22 Super Bowl LVIII win against the San Francisco 49ers.
Kelce, already widely regarded as one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history, emerged as a transcendent star beyond football this past year, having hosted Saturday Night Live in March 2023 and starred in several commercials during the NFL season even prior to his highly publicized relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift. The 34-year-old currently ranks fourth among NFL tight ends in both career receptions (907) and receiving yards (11,328), as well as sixth in receiving touchdowns (74) entering his 12th NFL season.