Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce gets pay raise for 2022: report
Travis Kelce is getting a raise this season.
The Chiefs tight end who has become a Pro Bowl regular will receive $3 million from the back end of his contract, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and NFL.com.
In 2020, Kelce signed a four-year contract extension worth $57.25 million. He had about $49 million in base salary left to be earned over the remaining four years of the deal. His overall pay for 2022 is expected to be $10.5 million.
According to Spotrac.com, Kelce is the fifth-highest-paid tight end entering the 2022 season. He is widely considered the NFL’s best at his position, and has been selected as a first-team All-Pro three times.
Kelce has topped 1,000 receiving yards in each of the past six seasons, including a tight end-record 1,416 yards in 2020. He ranks fifth in career postseason yards in NFL history, and only two players have caught more touchdowns than Kelce’s 12 in the playoffs.
This story was originally published July 27, 2022 at 2:17 PM.