Travis Kelce's Salary Revealed, & Why He Took Low Pay for So Many Years Despite Being a Top Tight End

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Travis Kelce signed a huge new contract last year, and we have all the numbers! The 35-year-old star Tight End for the Kansas City Chiefs signed a contract for $34.25 million with $17 million fully guaranteed over two seasons.

So his total pay in 2024-2025 ended up being $17,000,000, including his base pay, a roster bonus, and a workout bonus. Keep reading to find out more… For years, Travis was actually considered underpaid in the league.

He told Vanity Fair in 2023, “My managers and agents love to tell me how underpaid I am. Any time I talk about wanting more money, they’re just like, ‘Why don’t you go to the Chiefs and ask them?’” He added, “When I saw [former teammate] Tyreek [Hill] go and get 30 [million] a year, in the back of my head, I was like, man, that’s two to three times what I’m making right now.” So why did he continue taking a “lower” salary? “I’m like, the free market looks like fun until you go somewhere and you don’t win.

I love winning. I love the situation I’m in.” If Travis were to play elsewhere, he risks not being on a playoff caliber team due to constant salary cap constraints.