Three-time Tremendous Bowl champion tight finish Travis Kelce has grow to be the best paid tight finish in NFL historical past, signing a monster two-year $US34.25 million ($A52.5m) extension with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Whereas he could arguably be higher often known as Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Kelce has made just a few waves of his personal as he continues his skilled relationship with NFL celebrity Patrick Mahomes, at the very least till the tip of the 2027 season.
Watch chosen NRL & AFL video games, together with each F1 race dwell in 4K on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin Your Free Trial at this time >
Kelce has been within the shadow of his world celebrity girlfriend in current instances as her eleventh albumThe Tortured Poets Divisioncontinues to interrupt data whereas she was additionally formally grew to become a billionaire.
Even his brother Jason, who he seems with on the New Heights podcast, revealed he can be becoming a member of the ESPN NFL broadcast group just lately after asserting his retirement from the Philadelphia Eagles on the finish of final season.
However it’s lastly time for the 34-year-old to return to the fore as he landed the bumper deal.
“Again at it once more child,” Kelce mentioned in a video posted by the Chiefs on X.
“Feels good to be in KC. I keep in mind coming right here 12 years in the past, man. It’s an honour and a pleasure and I can’t wait to get after it these subsequent two years however no higher than proper now getting fired up for this yr.
“Simply bought out on the sphere with the boys. We’re again at it child. Chiefs without end.”
The nine-time Professional Bowler and three-time Tremendous Bowl winner has been with Kansas Metropolis since he was drafted with the 63rd choose of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Kelce simply missed an eighth consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season in 2023, catching 93 passes for 984 yards and 5 touchdowns.
“I instructed yall I’ll by no means let him go away!! Congrats my man! @tkelce,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted on X.
In 159 profession video games over 11 NFL seasons, all with the Chiefs, Kelce has caught 907 passes for 11,328 yards and 74 touchdowns.
“We signed the best tight finish ever to a brand new contract,” the Chiefs posted on X.
Kelce has caught an NFL document 165 passes within the playoffs for 1,903 yards and 19 touchdowns for a Chiefs squad that has reached the AFC Championship six consecutive years and the Tremendous Bowl in 4 of the previous 5 seasons.
The Chiefs gained their second Tremendous Bowl in a row in February and in addition gained the 2020 Tremendous Bowl.
Swift attended a lot of Kelce’s video games, typically watching alongside his mom, bringing the NFL and Chiefs particularly additional consideration from Swift’s devoted fan following.
+ There are no comments
Add yours